Inspiration

Wed, 01 Jan 2020

• United Kingdom
• Europe
• 70000
• 70003
• 70004
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The very name of Buttermere conjures up a dream of indulgence . . . a lake of butter to spread on hot toast, or to pile an inch-thick buttercream on a huge sponge cake.The dream comes true if you check in at Hassness Country House, overlooking the water and also overlooking any thought of trying...

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Mon, 11 Nov 2019

• Lake District
• UK
• United Kingdom
• England
• Walking Holidays
• Hiking Holidays
• Lakes
• Hassness

Into the Hills in The Lake District

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Thu, 03 Jan 2019

• United Kingdom
• Europe
• 73905

It’s not too hot and it’s not too cold, not too wet and not too dry. Imagine our surprise this year then, when the sun came out in a searing and sweltering thirty degrees, with not even a hint of a sea breeze to even take the edge off.

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Sat, 30 Jan 2016

• Cheltenham
• England
• South England
• United Kingdom
• 70704
• 70705

Whatever your circumstances or personal baggage you soon relax into a great time on this holiday. There is fantastic walking, oodles of fresh air, spacious rooms, lovely big indoor pool, music and dancing and somebody else cooks. What’s not to like!

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Mon, 25 Jan 2016

• United Kingdom
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Although we were still miles away, winding through the dense greenery, the Hassness House, in all of its ivory glory, had already begun to peer across Lake Buttermere. While its architecture shows its history, the house recently underwent some exciting refurbishment, to ensure Hassness can...

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Mon, 25 Jan 2016

• Orkney Islands
• Scotland
• Bird-Watching
• 75007
• Europe
• United Kingdom

Usually found leading Ramblers tours, participating as a client on one of Ramblers Worldwide Holidays was a real treat for Sue Brown, when she was the one being looked after for a change when she re-visited the Orkney Islands.

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