We were full all last week, with lots of guests from around the world. Usually at this time of year the overseas guests have gone, but in the last 7 days we’ve welcomed visitors from Australia, the USA, the Netherlands, Estonia, Ireland and Singapore.

After that really busy week, we find that we have rooms available this week, so we’re offering some great last minute rates. Whether you want to come for just one day, or a two or three night weekend break, you can see our special last minute bed and breakfast rates here.

The piano has been in use lately. Please feel free to play to your heart’s content! The log fire is very popular too. Scrabble by the fire anyone? Please email sue@whitemoss.com or ring 015394 35295 to make your reservation.

This beautiful tree is on the walk round Rydal water from White Moss House

Bring your camera. You’ll want to photograph the autumn leaves, which are looking lovely right now. This tree is only 10 minutes from our front door, on one of the famous White Moss Walks. I’ve written a Guide to the 6 best White Moss Walks– please feel free to download and print this, or any of my articles. You’ll find lots of useful information if you’re planning to visit Rydal Water or Grasmere.

This year we’ve had lots of Australian guests, and 2012 looks like being the same. The Aussie dollar is very strong right now, and it seems that lots of Aussies are taking the chance to visit the UK whilst the pound is at bargain basement rates.

The flights must be on sale now at attractive rates, as we are now getting lots of bookings for May 2012 from down under.I don’t think there will be many of us heading in the opposite direction right now ! Amazing how things turn around. It doesn’t seem that long ago that Australian holidays were great value for us in the UK.

Closer to home and more immediate- we have offers on our website from now until we take our winter break in November. See our special Grasmere bed and breakfast offers here.

We are fully booked this week, but we do have rooms still for the half term weeks- children very welcome. Please email sue@whitemoss.com for our best quotes if you want to bring the family. This really is a great time of year to visit Grasmere and the Lake District. Everything looks even more beautiful than ever.

Rydal Water from White Moss Viewpoint

It looks like our heatwave will be over by next weekend, but the good news is that you can curl up on the sofa by the log fire in the Wordsworth lounge and read, play the piano, play cards, chess or Scrabble , and just relax after a day in the fresh Grasmere air.

We’ve got a special weekend bed and breakfast offer for two nights, Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday, 7, 8, and 9 October. We’re fully booked the following weekend, so if you can get here in the next few days you can take advantage of our special bed and breakfast offers. The leaves are already turning, and the lakes are looking beautiful ( as always).

White Moss House log fire in the Wordsworth Lounge

Here’s a photo of the log fire-( taken in Spring when  the daffodils  were out). Don’t wait until spring to visit us though – treat yourselves to a great value October weekend and walk round Rydal Water, Grasmere, and enjoy the Lake District this autumn.



Viriginia Creeper at White Moss House, Grasmere

 I’ve just taken this photograph of our Virginia Creeper, basking in the sunshine. It’s wonderfully warm out there.
If you have some free time coming up in the next few days, you could come and visit us . We are offering special last minute bargain breaks for your Grasmere bed and breakfast stay this weekend and in the next few days.
Here’s one more photo I just snapped of the fuschias and the terrace. Afternoon tea and home made cakes on the terrace with our compliments. Wish you were here?



White Moss House bed and breakfast Grasmere on a sunny September morning



Our Grasmere self-catering cottage Brockstone , is now available to book for the Christmas and New Year weeks 2011.
Changeover days will be Wednesday 21 December and Wednesday 28 December.
Great views, log fire, spa bath, Smeg fridge freezer, DVD, digital TV etc etc…. the perfect Christmas or New Year Lake District Cottage.

With it’s south facing terrace, perched high up on the hillside, Brockstone Grasmere self catering cottage gets all the winter sun going.

Our Grasmere cottage terrace in January

Here’s a picutre of a lunch on the terrace taken in January 2011. To find out more, please visit our Grasmere self- catering cottage website, where you’ll find links to our Holiday Rentals or Holiday Lettings booking sites and Trip Advisor reviews.

I’ve had so many requests for bed and breakfast rooms at White Moss House, and self-catering stays at Brockstone for 2012, that I’ve now set up a proper booking chart instead of filling in notes in my diary.

We don’t usually take bookings for the year ahead until we reach the end of November-don’t know why- it’s a tradition! However, with everyone predicting doom and gloom, and the stock market plummeting today ( no point cashing in the pensions right now), we decided to get the 2012 calender out so those of you who want a certain room on a certain day in July are now very welcome to make the reservation. Make that 2 days actually- we don’t take usually 1 night bookings.

2012 looks interesting, with the old May Whit week behing ditched for a long weekend at the beginning of June for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Then there’s the excitement of the Olympic torch passing right past Whte Moss House on 21 June ( I think that’s right, but don’t quote me)- followed of course by the Olympics, but as we weren’t lucky with the tickets, it looks like we’ll be here for all of you who want to avoid the hustle and bustle of London from 27 July to 12 August.

Anyway- book now for 2012- at 2011 rates!

Here’s a photo of the front of the house with the creeper on, which you can see in all it’s ruby red glory if you visit in the next few weeks.

Creeper on the front of White Moss House, Grasmere bed and breakfast.

Check the special offer page on our White Moss House website and email me sue@whitemoss.com, for the best rates.