Join English Heritage for a cracking #AdventureQuest at #CarlisleCastle and #BirdoswaldRomanFort this #Easter holiday, running from Saturday 23 March to Sunday 14 April. Hunt for clues in the grounds and track down the #EasterEggs - tinyurl.com/4u7hy3db #Carlisle #Cumbria

Meet travel writer Tom Chesshyre and hear more about his book, Lost in the Lakes - he's doing a mini book tour in celebration of the paperback release at some lovely Lake District bookshops this week ⛰️📚

Incredibly sad news today. Dave was a proud Barrovian, a fantastic advocate for Cumbria's food & drink scene, and a wonderful person who brought so much light to the world. He will be hugely missed and our thoughts are with his family and friends 💙

Introducing Cumbrian Gold! Brewed in collaboration with Cumbria Tourism to Celebrate their 50th Anniversary and raise money for their new charitable fund. 10p from each bottle/pint will be donated to their amazing Charitable Fund. For more info visit: cumbriatourism.org/ct50

Our guests have raised hundreds of £’s for Keswick Mountain Rescue through donations for Nicky’s delicious homemade cakes. To celebrate this our good friend John Gallagher presented this cairn to us - wow its absolutely amazing and so appreciated - thank you ☺️

Photos taken 10mins apart on the #Helvellyn plateau. Is your navigation up to the job? Paths, features, cornices & large drops all obscured by the cloud & snow cover #beadventuresmart #summitsafely Zac

#LinthwaiteHouse is the perfect #MotheringSunday getaway in Visit Lake District, Cumbria, where your mother figure can enjoy #fivestaraccommodation in an exquisite natural setting, the famous #henrock Sunday Lunch, in-room #spa treatments, curated gifts & more: bit.ly/49YQrZz

Did you catch the fantastic Nina Matsunaga from The Black Bull Inn on Great British Menu recently? Her episode can now be watched on BBB iPlayer - and we highly recommend it!

Glassblowing experiences are back at Cumbria Crystal. Your opportunity to craft your very own bauble, or paperweight, safely in the heart of our working factory, with our 121 experiences. Book your session now cumbriacrystal.com/blogs/news/exp… #glassblowing #ulverston

Need some extra support to explore the Cumbrian countryside? Fells for All festival events start soon – from inclusive rambles to BSL guided tours (you'll see a couple of events from us in there, too!) 👇 fellsforall.com #FellsForAll Cumbria Tourism @lakescumbria

We'd like to congratulate all of the finalists in this year's #CumbriaTourismAwards. 🏆 We're proud to be sponsoring the ‘Experience of the Year' award. A special congratulations to our nominees: Lakeland Segway, Lakes Wildlife Park and Mountain Goat Tours. @lakesCumbria #CTAwards2024

‘A poem can elicit a whole range of emotions in a reader.’ Rachel Laverack celebrates 40 entries in the CGP Books Prize for Children’s Poetry, and the winner is Jacob Wilson from Shap Primary School. His “Recipe for a Diverse Society.” and he reads it for us beautifully 👏

…And the winner of The Bill Rollinson Association Prize for Landscape and Tourism is announced by Paul Hindle of the Bill Rollinson Trust. It goes to Rural by Rebecca Smith Rebecca Smith, published by HarperCollinsUK

“It’s been privilege to immerse myself in this wonderful place, the Lake District.’ The winner of the Simon Hodson Prize for Illustration & Presentation is lizziwake for Sketching in Lakeland, published by InspiredByLakeland Presented by Fiona Armstrong on behalf of Latitude Press

And the winner of The Zeffirellis Prize for Guides & Places is…. Dr Penny Bradshaw …accepting her award with delight and ‘a shout out’ to the students of Cumbria Uni English she inspires. Published by InspiredByLakeland and presented by Dorothy Smith

Poignant and powerful, the @Gilpin Prize for Fiction is awarded to Julia Rampen for The Bay, published by Saraband Books

Congratulations Rory Stewart 📚

Congratulations Polly Atkin on winning the Hunter Davies Lakeland Book of the Year 2024 📚🏆

Many places in the Lake District have a webcam — but we'd say ours is the most unique! 'here/Should be my home', by Canadian artist Alex McKay, creates a view of Dove Cottage as reflected in his hand-made Claude mirror. View the webcam and find out more: wordsworth.org.uk/webcam/

Congratulations The Yan 🥳🥳🥳