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AurorasInformation about the auroras - what are they and when are you likely to be able to see them...When and where are you most likely to see the Northern Lights?As the UK is south of where the natural aurora belt occurs (Norway/Iceland/Greenland), it takes a severe or extreme geomagnetic storm (Kp8-9+) to bring the belt southwards directly over the UK. This is a very rare occurrence. During...

Coming to High Winder Holiday Cottages with kids, or simply looking for some easier walks, two of the best resources I have found are https://thehikinghousehold.com/ and https://www.lakedistrictkids.com/ They can be found on their instagram feeds @thehikinghousehold and @thelittlesandthelakes respectively.Well worth a follow to see their walks and get yourself some ideas.

After last weekends 72 hour snowbomb hitting the Lake District hard, especially the Northern part. Some stunning snow pictures from High Winder Cottages and on Askham Fell. It was a tough walk from Askham at times wading through knee deep snow.