Three Shires Inn: What’s in a Name?
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Have you ever wondered how we came to be called the Three Shires Inn?
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Articles from Three Shires Inn
Josephina Who?
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Judging by her name, you'd be quite right to suspect that Josephina Alys Hermes de Vasconcellos was not a native of Little Langdale; and in all likelihood your initial response this Spanish tongue-twister will be 'who?'
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S for Sugar
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Read our story about how eight young men, on a navigation training flight in 1944, met their fate above Little Langdale and where parts of the plane still lie today.
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Beer, Glorious Beer
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We're surrounded by a plethora of excellent independent breweries who supply an extraordinary range of superlative and award-winning beers. Here's what's hot...
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The Other Greenburn Horseshoe Walk
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The Greenburn Horseshoe walk is a ten mile hike that starts and finishes at the Three Shires. Get packed up and prepare for a ten mile hike with 3000 feet of ascent, with stunning views across Little Langdale.
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Simple Pleasures at Little Langdale
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The Lake District has been dubbed the Adventure Capital of England for good reason, and Little Langdale makes a perfect base from which to play in it.
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Winners - Ambleside and Lakes Parish in Bloom 2018
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First prize and the chairman's rose bowl - wow!
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Spring Walking in the Lakes
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The guided Walk on Coniston Old Man and Dow Crag with the LDPNA this spring is the perfect opportunity to forget about reading the map and follow an expert so you can make the most of the those iconic views.
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Easter in Little Langdale
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Easter in Little Langdale usually means the arrival of the lambs and the daffodils blooming and a slightly warmer weather, however the colder weather seems to have stuck around longer than usual.
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The Lake District - a Foodie’s Heaven!
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The Lake District may be famous for its stunning mountain views, masses of water (lake, tarns, meres, waters, and rivers), abundance of walks but there’s now another reason to visit, the food and drink!
