I know it’s the Lake District, but believe it or not we can have beautiful summers! If you’ve read the last blog from our Chef, you’ll know we have launched a rather tasty “summer” terrace menu here at the Beech Hill Hotel. We are also thinking about an evening barbeque menu that we will run mainly on Friday and Saturday nights during the summer. I know we’ll need the weather on our side but honestly, we do have some great days (and nights!)

The terrace is the perfect place for this because it’s in full sun right through the afternoon and stays in the sun until it goes down, sometimes as late as 10 o’clock! Plenty of time then to kick back with a cocktail and something fresh off the Barbie!

Check us out on facebook where you’ll see that some of you have already told us about some of your favourite dishes of all time! Our chef has seen some really unusual ones and it’s great to see the different combinations people put together!

We’d love to hear what it is you enjoy most when its cooked on the BBQ, personally, I don’t think you can go to far wrong with line caught sea bass, cooked with fresh herbs, a wedge of lemon and just a little butter, put everything in a simple foil parcel and wait for perfection! I think I’ve just decided what’s for dinner this evening!

So follow us on facebook, leave us as many ideas as you like and give your idea of the “perfect” Barbeque! You never know, you could end up reading someone’s favourite dish and cooking it yourself, enjoy!

Jonathan Allan

General Manager

I’m thrilled to announce our luxury holiday home “High Biggin”  has just received a fantastic 5 star gold award from Visit Britain! This confirms the quality of this outstanding property, and allows me to relax in the knowledge that all the hard work was worth while!

I was proud to show the inspectors around the house and gardens, I obviously showed them the guest book, every comment left was wonderful. More importantly for me, they all finished with “10/10 – we can’t wait to come back”. It means a lot when guests feel as though they have found somewhere that’s perfect for their family holiday.

Visit Britain has a great reputation for assuring quality, there inspector’s certainly put the properties through there paces! That’s no bad thing and as a customer it gives peace of mind, I know as someone who takes the family away on self catering holidays occasionally, it’s a sure fire way of understanding what you get for your money. I’m pleased to say that obviously they loved the house, its position over looking Lake Windermere and of course the privacy of its gardens.

It’s been a great first few months of letting, and for me, being able to offer something different, something special, where guests can incorporate the hospitality of the hotel with the privacy and luxury of the house has really and truly worked. Guests are enjoying the flexibility on offer, dine in or book a table in our award winning restaurant, we can even cater for you at the house! Personally, I would recommend the barbeque and the hot tub be used at least once, where else can you cook and eat dinner and relax with such breathtaking views?!

If you’re thinking about booking a self catering holiday in the UK, don’t book anything before considering “High Biggin” believe me, you won’t be disappointed! Don’t just take my word for it, ask Visit Britain, 5 star gold say’s it all!!

I look forward to welcoming those of you who book with us for the coming year! Oh, and don’t forget to visit our facebook page for details of how to win a free holiday, that’s one week in this stunning house with four bedrooms and five bathrooms without spending a penny!!

Jonathan Allan

General Manager