Easter at The Tranquil Otter
Easter is always a special time in Cumbria and The Lake District. The Daffodils are normally in full bloom, and the Bluebells are ready to burst into a riot of colour at any moment.
Our guests love sitting on their deck or relaxing in the hot tub, watching the cygnets and ducklings learning to swim and the foliage coming to life again after the winter months. Everything is alive, fragrant and renewed.
Hand-made chocolate eggs
Guests who visit The Tranquil Otter at this time of year are treated to a hand-made Easter Egg from a local chocolatier. At Easter, you can never have too much chocolate.
Easter Egg Hunt
Families staying with us over Easter love our Easter egg hunt. We have our very own woodland area where little ones (and big ones) can hunt for the hidden chicks and lambs. It’s a delightful way for families to have a fun walk in the woods and be rewarded by an Easter egg on their return.
Here’s one of our guests delighted with her find.
Great places to see spring flowers
Many of our guests love to see the spring flowers, particularly the iconic Daffodils. We’ve written an article on the best places near The Tranquil Otter to see Daffodils in all their magnificent golden glory. Click here to read more.
Experience the wildlife from your lakeside deck
All the lodges at the Tranquil Otter have a private deck that overlooks a private lake (known as The Lough), where you can see our delightful goslings learning to swim. We are classified as a Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to the extraordinary variety of species that can be found here throughout the year.
We are very close to the Solway Coast, an area well known for its stunning variety of bird and wildfowl life. The sand dunes, saltmarsh, shingle beds and peat mosses make it a favourite area for oystercatchers, curlews, plovers, lapwings, dunlins, godwits, redshanks and turnstones.
You can get more information about the wildlife on the Solway Coast at: www.solwaycoastaonb.org.uk
Dogs at The Tranquil Otter
If you would like to bring your four-legged friend on your Easter break, we have created some helpful information. Easter does tend to be in the middle of the lambing season, so dog owners need to be mindful of not walking too close to new lambs or heavily pregnant sheep.
Holiday with your four-legged friend
https://www.thetranquilotter.co.uk/dog/four-legged-friend/
Dog-friendly Lake District Walks
https://www.thetranquilotter.co.uk/for-your-stay/lake-district-walks/
Easter 2018 dates
30th March 2018 – Good Friday
1st April 2018 – Easter Sunday
2nd April 2018 – Easter Monday
For younger families wishing to extend the fun
Walby Farm Park has a weekend of Easter Egg Hunt Challenge amongst their regular farm park activities. Here’s a quick review of their 2017 calendar, we’ll update this page as soon as their 2018 Easter timetable is release.
Tullie House offers activities as well as an Egg hunt whilst exploring the galleries and the ground of the beautiful Jacobean house. Here’s a link to the 2017 egg hunt.
Great places to see spring flowers
Many of our guests love to see the spring flowers, particularly the iconic Daffodils. We’ve written an article on the best places near The Tranquil Otter to see Daffodils in all their magnificent golden glory. Click here to read more.
Early booking is recommended
As you can imagine, Easter is always fully booked, so we recommend that you book early to avoid being disappointed.
