Howe Keld Blog 2011
Masquepony 'Catch the Worm' Registration. Save up to Ł20 per ticket by registering today! - more information here 19th December Masquepony is the UK's first street arts camping festival. A whole weekend packed with street performances, shows, music and memories waiting to be made. From the companies that have brought you Lakes Alive and Mintfest in Cumbria and and Streets Ahead and Feast in Manchester, you will not want to miss this special summer treat. |
Keswick Christmas Fayre this weekend! - click here for more info
30th November
Keswick Traditional Christmas Fayre takes place on Sunday 4th December, at 11.30am. Now in it’s 23rd year, the fayre is a popular weekend with businesses and stallholders dressing in Victorian or Traditional style clothing.
The highlight of the fayre this year is a procession of santa with real reindeer! Equally colourful local characters will be there providing entertainment making it an occasion not to be missed.
New HD Television Systems installed in all of our rooms - click here for more info
Now we know that you don't come to the Lake District to watch TV! But how many times have you stayed somewhere, turned on the television and been disappointed with the picture size and quality?
Well not at Howe Keld! In mountainous areas like Keswick terrestrial signals are often compromised so we have invested heavily to deliver a satellite signal to all double rooms..
In a nut shell this all means you can listen to and watch well over 160 TV and radio channels (if you feel so inclined!) including High Definition programmes - all broadcast by Freesat.
Every double bedroom has a 32" LCD Panasonic as a minimum. Many have 37" LED flatscreens and we have just installed a whopping 42" Panasonic LED in the Junior Suite.
No need to view TV through a magnifying glass in any of our rooms!
Theatre by the Lake announces their Winter Production
9th November
The Theatre By The Lake, which is just 5 mins walk from Howe Keld, has annouced the "charming and explosive" Winter Production of The Firework-Maker's Daughter. The production will run from Saturday 26 November to Saturday 7 January.
Described as "delightful family entertainment to end the year with a bang" and created by Philip Pullman, the story is set in the tropical jungle of Indonesia. The production is the story of young Lila and her quest to discover the secrets of the Firework-Maker’s craft.
For more information please visit the Theatre by the Lake website to see whats on.
3rd November
We have just had news that over the last 3 years since we joined the Nurture Lakeland project, Howe Keld and our wonderful guests have raised Ł6500! Our chosen areas of funding are "Save our Squirrels" and "The Osprey Project". The money has been raised by asking each of our guests to donate Ł1 per stay at Howe Keld.
We are passionate about the beautiful area we so lucky to live in so we are delighted that we can give something back by raising funds to look after, protect and help these two endangered species of animal in Cumbria and the Lake District.
For more information on the Nurture Lakeland project please visit their website - www.nurturelakeland.org
To find out more about the Osprey Project please visit their website - www.ospreywatch.co.uk
To learn more about the Save our Squirrels project please visit their website - www.saveoursquirrels.org
A big thank you to all our guests who have donated over the years! We could not of done it without you!
Special Offers at Howe Keld
13th October
We are happy to announce our latest Special Offers at Howe Keld.
First, if you stay Sunday 30th October until Thursday 8th December for any 2 nights stay or more for 2 people in a double room between a Sunday and Thursday inclusive - enjoy a 10% reduction in the tariff. Breaks must be taken between 1st November and
Thursday 8th December 2011.
Please ring direct to take advantage of this offer. Tel 0800 783 0212
Please ring direct to take advantage of this offer. Tel 0800 783 0212
Second, we are running a prize draw in connection with our Facebook account. All you have to do is 'like' our page to be in with a chance to win a free 2 night stay at Howe Keld in 2012*
So head on over to our Facebook page, give the 'like' button at the top of the page a click and keep your fingers crossed that you are the lucky winner! On this page we will also have updates, news and events going on at Howe Keld, in Keswick and in the Lake District so keep your eyes peeled!
If you have any questions on either of these offers then please contact us via our online form or direct by telephone 0800 783 0212
Nobody could of predicted the rise to fame of Social Media on the internet and how it now takes a part of many people's daily lives. A recent survey found that 1 in every 9 seconds of internet time in the UK was spent on the Social Media site, Facebook. Astounding!
Now the summer is over and autumn is approaching, we have taken the time to setup our new Howe Keld Facebook page which we will be updating to give you regular information on news, events, happenings and special offers going on at Howe Keld, but also in the town of Keswick and in the Lake District National Park.
So head on over to our page and give it the 'thumbs up' by 'liking' the page. Tell others about your stay, tell us what you thought of our award winning breakfasts and accommodation and keep your eyes pealed for updates!
Water Filter Installed!
18th September
Our latest venture, a double water filter, has now been installed at Howe Keld. Although the tap water is straight from the mains providing great quality local Lake District drinking water we have now even improved on that by removing any chlorine and fluoride traces to give great tasting water in the bedrooms. We provide a complimentary litre bottle each day (and will replenish it as you wish).
15th September
Following the recent storms and high winds we are delighted to look out of the window and see the stunning fells in technicolour! They look beautiful and even a little autumnal - just the time to go hiking! Click here for the local forecast. Why not take advantage of the good weather and visit us at Howe Keld. Contact us now!
Want to see how and where we make our classic English Breakfasts here at Howe Keld? 25th August
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Rick Steves stays for 5 nights at Howe Keld along with a TV Film crew 17th August We were very pleased to welcome back Rick Steves to Howe Keld for a 5 night stay with his TV film crew. During the stay they have been busy filming a programme on the North of England and particularly the Lake District and Keswick area for a new documentary to be broadcast on PBS across the USA in 2012. In spite of a very wet few days they got extremely good footage of various inside and outdoor locations in the area. The last day provided the much awaited sunshine to show off lakes Derwentwater, Buttermere and Ullswater at their best. Val and David were delighted that Howe Keld could show off its breakfast offering amongst other shots of the accommodation. We look forward to welcoming our friends from across "The Pond" as a result! | ||
The Annual Christian Keswick Convention is starting this Saturday 16th July 12th July We are delighted to welcome The SASRA (Soldier's and Airman's Scripture Readers Association) House party to Howe Keld for 2 weeks. Howe Keld has hosted this Party every July for over 30 years. For more information on this event please click here to visit the Keswick Ministires website. |
Lakes Alive Artistic Events in Cumbria 5th July For up to date information on spectacular live events coming up in different localities in the Lake District please click here Howe Keld is Listed in The Nomad Architect Blog 20th June A recent guest to Howe Keld has included us in one of his most recent posts during his travels. A well written, interesting article is definitely worth a read for anyone looking to visit Howe Keld. |
Welcome to the New Howe Keld website and Blog 4th June We are pleased to have launched our new website! We hope that you enjoy the new design and layout. We would love to hear what you think about the new design so please contact us today here, we would love to hear your feedback. Along with our new site we have integrated this blog page which we will be updating regulary so please keep checking back to learn more about the news, events, updates and special offers from Howe Keld. |