Don’t miss the chance to book our lovely cottage with amazing views at very attractive rates this April.

Speical Offers at our Grasmere holiday cottage
(overlooking Rydal Water in the Parish of Grasmere)

We have a 6 night break from Sunday 14 April for just £490.

We also have the week beginning 20 April, and the week beginning 27 April, for only £590.

There are 3 night breaks available too if you can’t stay for a whole week.

For more information and pictures click through this link to take you to our Lake District Holiday cottage- Brockstone.

If you are staying at Brockstone, you’ll find yourself perfectly placed for walks. One of the best short walks goes to Rydal Village- make sure you visit the garden of Rydal Hall.

Here is a photo I took from the “Grot” of the falls at Rydal Beck.

Rydal Falls from the Grot

 The Grot, a summerhouse, was built in 1694 as a viewing station from where visitors could get a perfect view of nature. Turner painted this scene. There is more information from the architects who restored it here.

It’s dry! It’s sunny! (OK, it’s cold, but that’s not bad when you’re out walking)

This is just wonderful hiking weather- perfect for a stay at White Moss House, 4 Star Bed and Breakfast. Rydal Water, Grasmere, or in our self catering holiday cottage with amazing views.

Whilst you are here, you can do a wide range of walks from the door. You might like to read two articles I’ve written- on is a very detailed one about the circular walk round Rydal Water, from White Moss House.

The other has  6 beautiful circular walks from White Moss House described for you.

Here’s a photo of the views you’ll get-

Grasmere from Loughrigg Terrace- 20 minutes walk from White Moss House

Are you wondering about coming to the Lakes for a few days this weekend?

If so, we can offer you a couple of great deals.

We have a 1 night stay available on Saturday or Sunday, 30 and 31 March, at £118 per night for two guests, and a 2 night stay at £108 per night. These special rates are for two guests, and include breakfast.For more details please see our website..

These rates are only for bookings made directly to us by phone (015394 35295) or by email (sue@whitemoss.com)

If you can stay 3 nights, we can offer you even better rates. Please email me and I’ll quote you our best rate.

What’s the weather like? Well, we can’t deny that it’s very cold for this time of year, but on the plus side, it’s great for walking, it’s DRY and BRIGHT, and the views are AMAZING!  There are no leaves on the trees to block the views, and the hills all have snow on them, so for those of you who like to take photos, this is the time to visit.

Daffodils in the snow on Monday- it’s melted now, but the daffodils still look great.

Check back in the blog posts for some lovely pictures of the Rydal Hall Garden- well worth a visit this weekend.

The snow is still here, but so is the sun. It’s cold but lovely, though not the temperature we had last year when the daffodils were over in about a week, as the temps were around 20C.

Daffodils at our holiday cottage, Brockstone with views over Rydal Water

This year the early daffodils are in deep freeze, and it will be weeks before all the daffodils are out unless there is a sudden heatwave. I took the photo above yesterday, as we swept the steps at Brockstone Holiday Cottage, Grasmere clear of snow.

Rydal Water from Brockstone Cottage

Here’s another that I took, looking down over Rydal Water. The gate is on the “coffin route” between Rydal and Grasmere. You can find more details of this walk by clicking through this link for the walk round Rydal Water.

Some of you may already follow us on twitter- we’re @whitemosshouse if you’d like to see what we’re up to today.

Keep up to date with all our special offers by following this blog and twitter. We’ve just reduced rates for the cottage in April, and there are special 3 night rates at White Moss House- 4 star bed and breakfast in a Wordsworth House

It’s been snowing all day- some guests have been unable to get to Grasmere and the Lake District.
However, we have one visitor who has arrived- but we’re not that delighted.

Deer in White Moss House herb garden.

I’ve just taken this photo- his/her friend’s back legs can be seen running off as they heard me. Deer may look pretty,( well , OK, they really do look cute)  but they can eat any green shoots in seconds.

News about availablity. Our cottage is now fully booked until the middle of April- all the last minute gaps were filled.

We do have rooms for Easter in White Moss House still available. You can email sue@whitemoss.com, or ring me on 015394 35295 . 2 night minimum stay.

Yes, it’s true! We have a 5 night gap from Monday 25 March, leaving Saturday 30 March , for only £390 in our lovely self catering cottage.

Our Grasmere holiday cottage with amazing views of Rydal Water and the Lake District hills is on the ancient  “coffin route” between Grasmere and Rydal. Reached by a track, down which you can take your car, no other cars go by- only walkers ( and sheep, and deer…)

Brockstone cottage viewd over Rydal Water- the blob on the hillside!

Please contact us asap if you can take advantage of this special offer.

sue@whitemoss.com
tel 015394 35295

We’ve welcomed our first guests of 2013 to White Moss House. They are a charming couple from Germany. The gentleman has been before, with his grandson, who is half English, and did all the translating last time. I can speak reasonable French and Spanish , but my German is very limted so we’re having fun- sign language is being used….

The gentleman is a musician, and just loves having the baby grand piano at his disposal all the time. We love hearing him play.

They also love our Lakeland tea bread. That’s why they’ve come back- home made tea bread by the log fire, with the piano- he said “it’s a dream”!

Baby grand piano White Moss House Wordsworth lounge Grasmere

We’re offering special rates until Easter, and our cottage is still available until Easter Saturday too. Please spread the word……email sue@whitemoss.com for your best rates. The daffodils are waiting for you.

I’ve just taken my Lakeland Teabread and my Fruit Flapjack out of the oven, and the kitchen smells wonderful.

White Moss Lakeland Tea bread- welcome to our guests on arrival

I’ve make a double batch, as I’m making the cakes for Grasmere WI meeting tomorrow, and also for our bed and breakfast guests, who will be arriving from Friday onwards as we open up for a new season. We like to give our guests a welcoming pot of tea with home made cakes in front of the log fire in the Wordsworth Lounge- with our compliments. It’s a great start to a lovely Lake District break.

We are offering special rates for the next two weeks, which you can see by clicking this link to our special offers page.

We also have our cottage with amazing views available for self catering from 15 to 29 March  ( leaving Saturday 30th) at very special reduced rates, whether for a week or a short break. Click here to see the cottage and find out more about the special offers

Back to the topic of Grasmere WI. We meet on the second Thursday of the month, and visitors to the Lakes who are WI members are very welcome to come to our meetings. I write and maintain the Grasmere WI website, which you can find by clicking here to take you to Grasmere WI website. Tomorrow we are having a chocolate making demo at the new chocolate shop in Grasmere, Cocoa Hearts. Should be good! I might be bringing some cakes back home if we get to taste some of the products, as we might feel that our waistlines can’t take too much more…….