The North Pennines Stargazing Festival starts tomorrow (Oct 20) and runs until Nov 5, taking places in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Over 30 events on offer. Check… northpennines.org.uk/what_we_do/dar… @NorthPennAONB Visit Eden #northpennines #stargazing Showcase Cumbria

Check the winter offers at The Black Bull Inn, one of ’20 of the best places to stay in the UK for under £150’ in The Guardian on Saturday. Inn’s website and social media have details. Also... Monday pie night and Tuesday curry night… theblackbullsedbergh.co.uk Visit Sedbergh #pub

A food and drink festival celebrating the relaunch (yesterday) of the Cranstons Cumbrian Food Hall in #Penrith is being held at the store this Friday and Saturday (Oct 27-28). ‘Fizz, cake, meet the suppliers, samples galore,’ says Cranstons. Cranstons Butcher + Maker Visit Eden #buylocal

'Happy Halloween' is the theme of the shop windows at Lakeland Gifts and Lakeland Ales in #Carlisle, the city which this year will be hosting its annual Christmas market from December 1-17. Lakeland Artisan | Herdwick Distillery | Mawson's DiscoverCarlisle #Halloween #Christmasmarket #Carlisle Showcase Cumbria

The #CarlisleFireshow returns on Saturday 4 November, taking place in Bitts Park. The sparkling #event, the first to be organised by Cumberland Council, will celebrate #Cumberland, the area, and its communities - tinyurl.com/fb484exr #Carlisle #Cumbria #family #fireworks

#Cumberland’s multi award winning #VisitorAttraction, the Solway Aviation Museum is extending its season to the end of December 2023, opening on Saturdays only from 10.30am to 3pm. For further information about The #SolwayAviationMuseum visit their website at solway-aviation-museum.co.uk

Check out Cedar Manor’s latest blog for the best places to see Lakeland’s ‘spectacular’ autumn colours. The luxurious Windermere hotel will be serving a festive afternoon tea from mid-November until December 10..... cedarmanor.co.uk/blog/autumn-co… Cedar Manor #autumn #LakeDistrict

Huge congratulations to Hazel Bank Country House in #Borrowdale, just named ’Best Small and Exclusive Hotel’ in UK at the Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2024. In October...named ‘Best Hotel in the North of England’ by the GoodHotelGuide. Condé Nast Johansens [email protected] #lakedistrict

Don’t forget the Wedding Showcase at The Fleece at Ruleholme nr Carlisle tomorrow afternoon (Nov 12). ‘Immerse yourself in the atmosphere that will set the scene for the day of your dreams,’ says the hotel. No reservations required. DiscoverCarlisle #weddings #carlisle

Carlisle lit in tribute for Remembrance Day over the last week. A very moving spectacle in the 'Great Border City'. #Carlisle #RemembranceDay DiscoverCarlisle Lakeland Artisan | Herdwick Distillery | Mawson's

The Kendal Mountain Festival - the ‘UK’s biggest adventure festival’ - starts today and runs until Sunday (19th). Venues will, between them, host over 150 speakers, film premieres, a film competition, adventure sports and more. Kendal Mountain Festival ExploreSouthLakeland #Mountain #kendal

An amazing achievement! Simon Rogan's Cartmel restaurant, L'Enclume, has taken the number one spot - along with six other restaurants - in La Liste’s ‘Top 1,000 World’s Best Restaurants 2024’. Huge congratulations to the three Michelin starred restaurant. #restaurant #chef

The Rydal Christmas Fair takes place this weekend (Dec 2 and 3), with stalls selling local arts and crafts, seasonal food and drink, music and much more. Rydal Mount (pic) and Rydal Hall are both hosting the celebrations. rydalmount.co.uk #Christmasgifts #lakedistrict

Don’t let the chilly weather spoil the festivities this weekend: Christmas fairs at #Hawkshead and #Rydal, Christmas market at Yew Tree Barn Low Newton (all both days), #Keswick Victorian Fayre tomorrow, #Carlisle Christmas Market till Dec 17. Hawkshead Relish Rydal Mount

Don’t forget it’s late night shopping and craft market in #Sedbergh tonight (Dec 6) from 5pm-8pm. There’s also a flower festival in St Andrew’s Church which goes on until Dec 12. Visit Sedbergh Westwood Books The Black Bull Inn The Dalesman #christmasshopping

Great article about Coniston Water, Brantwood, Coniston Launch, Coppermines Valley etc in The Guardian....... theguardian.com/travel/2023/de… Don't forget the free nature-inspired family friendly crafts at Brantwood on Dec 9, 16 and 23. Brantwood Coniston Launch Coppermines Cottages - Lake District Cottages

Excellent article in The Guardian today about rugby at Sedbergh School and Castleford Academy. 'In a setting whose gasp-inducing beauty would be hard to beat in world sport...' says the opening line about #Sedbergh. theguardian.com/sport/no-helme… Visit Sedbergh The Black Bull Inn The Guardian

Many congratulations to three Cumbrian pubs who made Estrella Damm's Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs last night: Heft at High Newton nr Cartmel (11), the Dog and Gun at Skelton nr Penrith (33) and the The Black Bull Inn (39, pictured). Blackswanhotel was 69. Visit Eden #pub #Cumbria GundogPR

Great night for Cumbria last night at The Good Food Guide Awards. L'Enclume was one of four designated a 'World Class Restaurant'; Old Stamp House Lake Road Kitchen and Cedar Tree at Farlam Hall Hotel & Restaurant named 'Exceptional Restaurants'. Simon Rogan's Our Farm won 'Best Farm to Table' Award.

Carlisle will be lit up for the next three nights (starting tonight) as the city hosts ‘Crown and Coronation’, a sound and light show, exploring the history of coronations and Crown Jewels. For information/tickets, see… discovercarlisle.co.uk/whats-on/the-l… #carlisle DiscoverCarlisle