The #CulturalConcierge Left : Brantwood, The Maple Walk in the Fall | Top right : Muncaster Castle Halloween Pumpkins | Bottom right : Holker Hall
This itinerary will guide you through exploring in the Lake District this Autumn
We caught up with Jeanette Edgar, our ‘Cultural Concierge’ to find out what she loves most about autumn in Cumbria. ‘As the leaves begin to turn and orchards and hedgerows fill with fruit, it’s time to make the most of the season’s rustic colours, fruit laden orchards and family days out with a trip to one of our heritage gardens or houses (maybe a castle too).
Visit a forest Autumn must be the best time of the year to visit a forest and Grizedale Forest offers unrivalled days out for everyone who visits. Walkers, delight in that crunch underfoot as you explore endless forest trails. Thrill-seekers, take to two wheels or into the trees and test your nerve on a bike or Go Ape courses. Culture vultures keep your eyes peeled for the unique sculptures dotted throughout the forest; and photographers and Instagrammers, you are in for a treat as the autumnal colours dazzle and are reflected in the waters of the natural tarn. Celebrate Apple Day Originating in 1990 in response to the loss of so many traditional orchards, Apple Day is a great way of celebrating the many different varieties grown throughout Britain. Apple Day itself falls on 21 October, but events take place throughout autumn. Enjoy a day dedicated to celebrating all things apple! –
as specialists, enthusiasts, growers, and everyone who likes eating apples gather or a day of apple identification, apple pies, apple sauce, juicing, stalls, and fruity activities for all the family. Take a taste on the wild side At this time of year, hedgerows are alive with delicious fruit from blackberries for jams to sloes for gin and there’s a bountiful supply of fungi, nuts, and wild herbs – but heck – you’re on holiday! So let someone else do the foraging, the jam making and the cooking and seek out one of our amazing heritage house’s tearooms or restaurants with a taste of nature on the menu. Now here I’m spoilt for choice – but for homemade jam with your scones served in a converted Grade II listed barn to Michelin starred dining in a peel tower built during the 14th century you’d do no better than Askham Hall. If you fancy doing a recci take a stroll through their beautiful gardens with views of the River Lowther and visit the animals – what they can’t source
