Cumbria is open for business
Cumbria is open for business It’s easy to be knocked down by an unsuspecting blow; Storm Desmond turned up out of nowhere and kicked us in the pants when all we had nothing but Christmas on our minds. But just...
Desmond – Travelling to the Tranquil Otter
Post Storm #Desmond A quick update on those of your concerned about travelling post Storm Desmond to the Tranquil Otter. A couple of us were on a course in London at the weekend and watched the devastation to our County...
Discover Carlisle – Ancient Border City
Discover Carlisle There are so many things to do and see when you take a break in one of our lodges. To help you get the best from your visit, we’ve complied a list of places in to help you...
Country Sports at Greenquarries
Love spending your time outdoors? A bit competitive? We bet that you'll love testing your wits on this ...
Carlisle the Roman City
Experience Carlisle the Roman city, one of the few places in the UK to still have fully functioning original Victorian Turkish Baths?
‘Tour of Britain’ comes to the Solway
Cycling fever is gripping sports enthusiasts all over World with the ‘Tour de France’. We are over the moon too, the Tour of Britain 2015 is going past the Tranquil Otter drive on 8th September, we thought this would be...
Guilty of flushing wipes
Okay, I am guilty of flushing wipes in former times. Moving north to Cumbria to a septic tank arrangement has been an education into what happens when wipes are flushed down the pan. Within hours the whole sewer system at...
Time to BBQ
Time to BBQ Spring is here at the Tranquil Otter and we’ve seen some really lovely barbecue weather recently in Cumbria, great time for having a barbie. No matter what your level of competency it is easy to put together...
Early bird gets the worm
Early bird gets the worm Early bird – Leah works on this same principle in order to get a treat. An early riser, she aims to slip out of the door when Nick goes out to fire up the boiler....
Christmas Robin is here
Christmas Robin Yep, he’s here the Christmas Robin. He may be one of the common species of birds and one that most people recognise, nevertheless we are always pleased to see the robin as he adds the much needed colour in...