Recommended links
Storrs Gate House are pleased to recommend these websites for information on what to do and where to go in the Lake District. We’re happy to add your relevant link to this page in return for a link back to our site – please contact us for more information.
- Sail’n'Dine – An opportunity to experience the English Lake District from Lake Windermere combined with fine wines and first class food aboard a 30 foot yacht. Visit Sail’n'Dine for more information.
- Maples Yachting – Exclusive lake cruises, sailing courses and own boat tuition. Maples Yachting are based on Windermere Marina – opposite Storrs Gate House.
- Country Lanes – cycle hire, self-guided cycle tours, bespoke holidays and corporate events. Country Lanes website.
- The Lake District Walker – runs guided walks throughout the year all over the Lake District with at least four walks each week. For more information visit The Lake District Walker website.
- Blackwell - Lakeland Arts and Crafts House with Tea Room just around the corner from Storrs Gate House. Blackwell website.
- Holker Hall – Historic stately home near Grange over Sands featuring gardens, gift shop and food hall, restaurant and tea rooms. Holker Hall website.
- Levens Hall – Well known for its gardens and topiary, Levens Hall is a Historic House and Garden on the South Lakes peninsula. Levens Hall website.
- Sizergh Castle – A beautiful medieval house near Kendal extended in Elizabethan times, surrounded by rich gardens and estate in Cumbria’s limestone country. Sizergh Castle is now owned and maintained by the National Trust.
- Rydal Mount – Historic home and gardens of William Wordsworth. Rydal Mount website.
- Windermere Lake Cruises – Year round cruises on Lake Windermere. Visit Windermere Lake Cruises website.
- Hot Air Balloon Flights - High Adventure - Enjoy a champagne hot air balloon flight in the Lake District with High Adventure.
- Esthwaite Water Trout Fishery – Esthwaite Water is the largest stocked lake in the North West of England. For more information visit Esthwaite Water Trout Fishery website.
- The World of Beatrix Potter - Visit the Beatrix Potter Emporium in the centre of Bowness-on-Windermere – Peter Rabbit gifts and The Tailor of Gloucester Tea Room.
- Outdoor Activity Specialists – let Destination Cumbria plan and book your activities for you. The visitor information service who bring you and adventure together.
Photography
Many of the photographs on our website have been taken by Chris Ogden. Visit his website at www.chrisogdenphotography.co.uk for more information.
