Virgin Trains Offer 30% Discount to Flood Affected Cumbria

Following on from Virgin Trains announcing a 30% discount off advanced fares to Cumbria until April 2016, now is a great time to book a weekend, half-term or Easter trip to Linthwaite.

Linthwaite has a variety of special offers available, plus a few suggestions of things to do in the area throughout March.

Easter offer - Two and three night breaks are available from Friday 25th to Monday 28th March 2016 with a cosy king room from £139 per person per night

Winter Warmer - is available from now up until the 31st March and is bookable for a one or two night stay for £169.50 per person, per night in a cosy king room. Complimentary winter pimms, seven course taster menu and afternoon cream tea included plus more

Suggestions of things to do in the area:

1. Bracing Walk and Pub Lunch - There's nothing better than enjoying a hearty lunch in a pub with a roaring log fire after a bracing walk. We recommend trying the Kirkstone Pass Inn; the fourth highest pub in England at 1,480 ft. If you can manage another 1,000ft after lunch, you will be rewarded with some of the best views in the Lake District.

2. Wet Weather Excursion – Discover the best hand crafted real ales in the Lake District at Hawskshead Micro Brewery in Staveley. Enjoy a lunch of tapas or some earthy classic fare in their light and airy beer hall, followed by a brewery tour to see how the ales are created with tasting opportunities. Not to be missed is their very popular Beer Festival on the 18-20th March with food all day, live music, and a selection of great beers.

3. Literary Festival - 'Words by the Water' is taking place in Keswick on 4th -13th March 2016. Writers and readers get together to share the pleasure of books, words and ideas. Most of the action takes place at the Theatre by the Lake, sited right on the edge of Derwentwater. There are talks, lectures, discussions, workshops and special exhibitions.

4. Beatrix Potter Gallery – Beatrix Potter, author of the popular children's book Peter Rabbit, artist, major landowner and business woman is one of the region's most admired residents and 2016 is the 150th anniversary since her birth. The Romance and Realism exhibition takes place 12 Mar – 6 Nov and is an exhibition of Beatrix's original watercolours and illustrations which explore the inspiration she found in the natural world.

For more information visit: http://www.linthwaite.com/ andwww.golakes.co.uk

Editor's notes
Linthwaite is a luxury, four AA Red Star Hotel located on the southern lakes in Cumbria. Originally built as a country house in 1901, the hotel has been independently owned for 25 years. Sitting in 14 acres of landscaped gardens, the hotel offers complete privacy and spectacular panoramic views across Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells. Luxury accommodation is found in thirty en-suite bedrooms, each one with its own individual interior design and AA Red Star facilities. The hotel features a 3 AA Rosette restaurant where guests can sample some of the finest dishes in the Lake District.