A Mountain Leader to Inspire You

Now you might not put a mountain leader in the same subject as art, but firstly I say why not, and secondly, that is exactly how I met Louisa. We both answered a request from local artist Jessica Emsley to meet up and chat about our feeling and thoughts on the...

Where art meets the mountains

I first met artist and mountain leader, Jessica Emsley, when a request went out for her to chat to people about their experiences of outdoor landscapes in Cumbria, as part of a creative project she was working on. I loved what she was exploring as part of her PhD and...

A Day in the Lake District : Quiet Mornings

The road winds along, free of the usual traffic and Lake Windermere comes in to view. Always my favourite stretch of this particular road, where I get my first glimpse to see if the water is rippling with waves and wind, or so still that it looks like a sheet of glass...

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

A favourite of many our guests, the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail is an easy day out for almost everyone. The steps however, do make it unsuitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs though. You can take dogs and there are always plenty of families there. The trail is a 7km...

Yorkshire 3 Peaks

Having lived in the Yorkshire Dales National Park for 2 years 5 months now, we felt it was finally time to take on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge. Having had several groups stay at St Marks Stays doing this particular challenge and often for charity, we get asked...