Tuesday saw us parking up in Windermere and walking up Orrest Head and over the farmland to Limefitt Park – then heading through Troutbeck and up onto Wansfell [...]]]>

We were lucky enough to have a couple of days walking in the Lake District last week – making the most of the beautiful weather and fantastic views. 

Tuesday saw us parking up in Windermere and walking up Orrest Head and over the farmland to Limefitt Park – then heading through Troutbeck and up onto Wansfell and Wansfell Pike where the views of Limefitt Park give you a really good idea of the location of Tree Top Lodge, one of the holiday lodges advertised on windermerelogcabin.com  - it’s removed from the hustle and bustle of the main tourist area whilst still close enough to Windermere and the Lakes to ensure you have good access to many of the local attractions. 

You can walk directly from the lodge onto a variety of walks – (this being just one of them which took us about an hour from Limefitt Park itself to get to this viewpoint!)  Jester loves it as you can see …. don’t forget to take extra water and a drink dispenser for your dog whilst walking in the Lakes – there are lots of rivers and lakes around but sometimes you can go a good couple of miles with no natural water stops and in the warm weather it’s really important for your dog to stay as cool as possible!   We have started freezing a couple of bottles of water so on a hot day it will defrost naturally and inbetween times it can be used as a ‘cool rub’ for you and your dog ….. nothing better on the back of the neck on a hot hike!

A midweek break in self catering accommodation gives you the freedom to come and go as you please …. and out of popular holiday times can provide a quieter time to get away from it all ………  although a week in the lakes gives you more time to explore the lakes, the fells, the attractions, the houses ….. and sample more of the eateries and pubs – many of which are what I would call ‘proper pubs’ offering real ales and a traditional feel!  Or finish earlier on a Friday and enjoy 2 whole days in the lake district, late start on Monday – or leave late on Sunday evening and miss the traffic!  We think that windermere log cabins offers you the flexibility to manage your time perfectly in the South Lakes and work to your own agenda …. not someone elses!