Spring in Lakeland: Keeping an eye on nature near the Three Shires Inn
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Call us optimistic, but it’s already starting to feel a lot like spring in Little Langdale.
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Little Langdale walks: Baysbrown Wood, Oak Howe and Great Langdale Beck
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We love exploring the fells around Little Langdale, but you don’t always have to go uphill to have a good walk. This loop takes you over to Little Langdale’s big brother Great Langdale via some lovely native woodland with delightful views to the high fells of Pavey Ark and Harrison Stickle.
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Lockdown deja vu
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Well, here we are again! Another year, another lockdown but, hopefully, this time with some light at the end of the tunnel.
Little Langdale walks: From the Three Shires Inn to Tarn Hows via Hodge Close and Holme Fell
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This seven mile walk takes you from the door of the Three Shires Inn to Tarn Hows, one of the Lake District’s most popular beauty spots. It is mostly on good tracks and roads, but there are some boggy sections on Holme Fell. It can also be surprisingly easy to get lost on Holme Fell in the fog!
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Meet our new chef Scott Hirst
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Last month we were very happy to launch our winter menu, full of delicious, flavoursome dishes created by our new chef Scott Hirst.
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New Year's Eve at the Three Shires Inn
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We are always excited at the prospect of hosting guests for our special New Year’s Eve celebrations at the Three Shires Inn.
But this year we are particularly keen to see in 2021 mainly because, like the rest of the world, we can’t wait to see the back of 2020!
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Four tips for taking photos of the night sky in the Lake District
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As we said in our last blog, the winter is a great time to look at the night sky in the Lake District. At the Three Shires Inn we are blessed with minimal light pollution and some beautiful scenery, which makes it a particularly great spot for looking at the stars. But it’s also the perfect place to take photos of them as well.
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Little Langdale Walks: Lingmoor and Side Pike
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Long expeditions into the fells may become less appealing as the days become shorter, colder and wetter. However, in Little Langdale we are blessed with a relatively short, but spectacular, loop which you can begin right from the door of the Three Shires Inn.
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Lake District stargazing at the Three Shires Inn
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So, the clocks have gone back, the nights have drawn in and summer is already starting to feel like a distant memory. But, at the Three Shires Inn, we like to focus on the positives and one good thing about winter is that all those long, dark nights are good for stargazing.
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What Lake District wildlife should we look out for in autumn?
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Autumn is well and truly upon us in the Lake District.
The shadows are creeping across Little Langdale ever earlier, the leaves are crisping and colouring, and the chilly air is nipping at our ears.
However, there is still plenty of wildlife to look out for during your visit to the Three Shires Inn.
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