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Skiddaw-Guest-Information GUEST INFORMATION Guest Information: SKIDDAW We look forward to welcoming you to The Lingholm Estate and hope the following information will be useful to ensure you have an enjoyable stay. Check-in is at 4pm and we ask you to vacate by 10am on the day of departure. Our postcode is CA12 5TZ. Upon arrival at the Estate you will see our electric gates. They are open during the day but will be locked after 9pm until 7.30am. If entering or exiting the Estate during these times you will need to enter 2244a into keypad which can be found before reaching the gates on the drivers side. Once on the Estate take the drive up to the main house where you can park your car. There is a door on the side of the parking area labelled ‘Apartment Entrance’ your apartment can be found on the top floor. If arriving after the office has closed your key will be left in your apartment door. To open the apartment entrance, you will need to get the afterhours key out of a key box which can be found on the left-hand side of the apartment entrance door. The code for the key box is 6712. Skiddaw is a self-catering apartment with a fully equipped kitchen. You will be left some supplies to get you started - a small cleaning pack, welcome basket with tea, coffee, some fresh local milk in the fridge and a tasty treat from the Lingholm Bakery. Bedroom linen and towels are provided. There is the option of having the second bedroom in Skiddaw made as a twin or super king. If you haven’t already, please let us know which set up you would prefer as soon as possible. If we don’t hear from you it will be set up as a twin. WELCOME We wish you a relaxed and memorable stay, if there is anything you need during your time with us please let us know, we are happy to help. The following information has been put together to hopefully answer any questions you may have and also give you more of an insight into The Estate and the surrounding area. Contents: 1 The Lingholm Kitchen & Walled Garden 3 Alpacas at Lingholm 3 Estate Map 4 Wildlife 5 Boat Hire & Fishing 6-7 Exploring the area 8-9 Local walks 10 Dining in 11 Dining out 12 Useful contacts 13 Our location Guest Information: LINGHOLM KITCHEN & WALLED GARDEN Onsite is our very own café serving breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea* alongside hot drinks, artisan breads and cakes which are all made in the Lingholm Bakery. There is also a gift shop and octagonal Walled Garden where you can read about Beatrix Potter’s connection to the Estate and surrounding areas. The café is open from 9am to 5pm every day. As our guest you may enjoy one free hot drink when purchasing a hot meal, please present your property key at the till. To view the latest menus and events at The Lingholm Kitchen please visit: www.thelingholmkitchen.co.uk *Afternoon tea must be booked directly with the café at least 24 hours in advance. 1 ALPACAS AT LINGHOLM During your stay on the Estate you are bound to spot our wonderful resident Alpacas, they are owned by a company who offer walks with them around the grounds. You can see alpacas up close, take them for a paddle in the lake, meet the herd, take part in feeding time and ask as many questions as you can think of! To book your walk please visit www.alpacalyeverafter.co.uk What an amazing experience, I would recommend “ this to anyone, young, old, fit, unfit just“ try it. It was everything I was hoping and more! 2 ESTATE MAP 3 Guest Information: WILDLIFE ON THE ESTATE We are very lucky to share our beautiful surroundings with lots of wildlife. The Estate is home to a variety of birds, insects, Red and Roe Deers, Otters, Pheasants and of course the iconic Red Squirrel. The best time to spot our lovely reds is first thing in the morning from our squirrel hide which is identified on the Estate map. You may also like to take a stroll through our Orchard where you will meet our colony of Honey Bees, their tasty honey is available to purchase from the gift shop. We also have four, charismatic resident Herdwick Sheep, ‘Charlie, Peter, Bobby and Billy’, which call the field opposite the Walled Garden their home. During your stay you will be sure to meet our friendly Estate pups and also the Alpacaly Ever After herd. 4 Guest Information: KESWICK LAUNCH & BOAT HIRE For the best views of all take the famous Keswick Launch. You can catch the launch from two nearby jetties at Nicol End (10 min walk) or Hawes End (15 min walk), great for nipping over to Keswick and avoiding the hassle of trying to park the car. You are very welcome to bring your own dingy/canoe and launch them from our private beach or alternatively boats can be hired from our two local marinas; www.derwentwatermarina.co.uk and www.nicholend.co.uk FISHING Fishing is permitted on Derwentwater on a catch and release basis. Permits are available online at www.keswickanglers.co.uk/home/resources-permits or from The Lake District National Park Information Centre in The Moot Hall on Main Street (017687 72645). 5 Guest Information: EXPLORING THE AREA Whinlatter Forest www.forestryengland.uk/whinlatter You can explore the beautiful Whinlatter Forest that overlooks Bassenthwaite Lake, either by taking on the Go Ape tree top obstacle course or whizzing through woodland trails on a Segway. Lake District Wildlife Park www.lakedistrictwildlifepark.co.uk This local zoo, also located by Bassenthwaite Lake, has an exciting array of animals to see along with indoor and outdoor areas for little ones. Mirehouse & Gardens www.mirehouse.co.uk This gorgeous historic house is situated between Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite Lake. There is plenty to see including gardens, lakeshore and woodland playgrounds. 6 Guest Information: EXPLORING THE AREA Keswick Market www.keswick.org/what-to-do/ shopping/keswick-market There are plenty of interesting shops in Keswick town but this market, that takes place every Saturday (and Thursday from mid-Feb to Dec) in Keswick Market Square, is full of unique stalls. Theatre by the Lake www.theatrebythelake.com Theatre by the Lake has a setting on the shores of Derwentwater no other professional theatre in Britain can match. Each year it stages up to nine of its own productions. Lowther Castle & Gardens www.lowthercastle.org A bit further afield but worth mentioning, this ruined castle a few miles south of Penrith is surrounded by gardens and woodland to explore, along with a huge adventure playground and café. 7 Guest Information: LOCAL WALKS Estate Grounds – We have several areas Catbells – A walk that you can start right of the grounds that, as our guest, you are from your front door. This fell is a favourite free to explore; the meadow (where you will with many tourists that you may see be watched over by our friends Peter Rabbit wandering on the footpath that runs through and Squirrel Nutkin), the woodland area that our grounds. Once at the top of Catbells you leads down to our lakeshore and jetty and the have a wonderful view of Derwentwater, lawns and gardens at the front and back of Newlands Valley and nearby Bassenthwaite the main house. We only ask that you avoid Lake. the lakeside top terrace as this is used by the owners and for events. Newlands Valley – Another walk that you can access from the Estate is accessed by the Keswick – This lovely little town is only a same path to Catbells, but rather than going 40-minute walk away, the route is flat and up to the top of the fell you go down the right- you are surrounded by breath-taking views hand side towards the bridleway in the heart of surrounding fells the whole way. Head of this scenic, unspoilt valley. towards nearby Portinscale village and then follow the footpath. 8 Guest Information: LOCAL WALKS Derwentwater – In total this flat walk is Castle Crag – This hill is in the heart of ten miles around the lake with superb views the Borrowdale valley, start the walk at from every point, easily accessed by starting Rosthwaite. from the footpath towards Catbells, cutting down towards Hawes End and following the Walla Crag – You can start this walk from lakeside as far as you want to go around. If Keswick, all the way up to the top there are you don’t want to complete the whole walk, beautiful views of Derwentwater. Borrowdale can be reached in around an hour on this route and is worth exploring, Ashness Bridge – If you don’t fancy going particularly Grange village and the famous up to the top of Walla Crag, you can go around Bowder Stone. it and towards the much-photographed Ashness Bridge which looks out over Causey Pike – To the west of Catbells, this Derwentwater, Bassenthwaite Lake and River walk is accessed by following the road towards Derwent. Carry on to Surprise View where Newlands Valley and gives great views of this you can see as far as Scotland and the quaint area. hamlet of Watendlath. 9 Guest Information: DINING IN Whether you are looking to have your groceries delivered to your door or wish to arrange a private chef for that special occasion, the details below should give you all the information you need.
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