The Terrace Windermere Blog

Another restaurant. Another set menu. Another table of twelve pretending to enjoy the crackers. There’s a better idea. Take one of our big houses in

Winter in the Lakes. It’s Better Than You Think. Let’s be honest. The Lakes in winter has a reputation. Grey skies. Drizzle. The kind of

Last month, six company directors checked into Orrest Head House for a mid-week strategy session. No hotel lobby. No conference centre. No strangers at the

You’re not 25 anymore. Nobody wants to share a bunk bed in a city-centre flat. Nobody wants a club night that ends at 6am. Nobody

Let’s be straight with you. You can find our properties on Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO and Cottages.com. They’re great platforms. But here’s the thing — you’ll

We’ve been sitting on a secret at Orrest Head House for a while. Now it’s out. In late May 2026, we’re opening The Loft —

Let’s be honest. Weekends in the Lake District are brilliant. They’re also expensive, busy, and full of people who’ve just arrived and have nowhere to

There’s a better way to do a work away-day. And it doesn’t involve a dated hotel function room, bad coffee, and a projector that takes

Let’s be honest. The Lakes in winter has a reputation. Grey skies. Drizzle. The kind of weather that has you questioning all your life choices

So. You’ve said yes. You’ve got a date. Now you need to make the hen do actually legendary. Forget the same old city breaks. Forget

7 Things to Do in Windermere for Large Groups Big group. Big weekend. The Lake District is waiting. Windermere isn’t just a pretty lake. It’s