Awards Galore
Following its recent inspections Dale Lodge has once again retained its Three Star Status within the Small Hotels Category and was awarded Silver in the category for service and standards.

Following these awards Gillian Roberts Hotel Director stated "We are all very happy to see how our continued hard work within the tourism industry is paying off and it is good to be realised by the 'Visit England' group."

As well as these Dale Lodge and Tweedies have also been awarded with the "Bob Long Trophy" and "Parish in Bloom" for its well kept and stunning surroundings.

In the formal gardens class Dale Lodge received Third Prize for Hotel Landscapes.

It really has been an award winning year!

View The Three Star Status Certificate
View The Silver Award Certificate
View The Bob Long Award Certificate

Grasmere Guzzler 2011
This year's Grasmere Guzzler festival was a massive success, even despite the horrendous weather and ensuing mud. Friday started off well with an array of local musicians including the acclaimed WeirdString Trio.

The rain started in earnest on Saturday but didn't put off the army of guzzlers who had come to partake in some fine ales and local food. The wild boar burgers were sold out by the end of lunchtime and a second pig had been ordered for the hog roast for Sunday. Taffy Thomas, the legendary story-teller made himself heard above the noise of the rain on the marquee roof with great success and was followed by music from Kirk McElhinney, The Righteous Bees and Room Full of Mirrors. The night was rounded off with a good natured mud fight from a few of the locals and staff and some mud face painting.

On Sunday we awoke to a complete quagmire and had to come up with a plan B. As the area inside the marquees were completely full off mud we moved the stage and barbeque out into the sunshine, which fortunately had come out for the day. Pete Lashley played a marathon set in the afternoon sunshine while everyone relaxed, enjoyed some more beer and hog-roast. The final night was rounded off with an excellent set from The Indian Postal Service and the beer of the festival announced as Yates - Grasmere Guzzler, as voted for by the customers. By this time the beer was all gone, the pig finished and everyone was ready for bed, with just a thought to spare for the excellent staff and all the cleaning up they would have to do for tomorrow.

See you all next year for an even bigger and better event.