Dog-friendly pubs in Bowness (and which ones work with kids too)
"Dog-friendly" can mean the fireside or the bench outside. Here's what each Bowness pub actually says about dogs and kids — and the one question to ask.
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The journal
Stories to inspire your next escape.
Travel guides, local recommendations and family adventures — written from the lodge door.
Rainy day near Carnforth: indoor days out with kids and a dog
It will rain. Here's what's actually indoors near the lodges, sorted by how far you'll drive — and whether the dog can come.
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Should you stay in the Lake District, or just off the M6?
Staying in the Lakes means a slow last leg and nowhere to park. Staying at junction 35 means driving in each morning. Here's how to pick.
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Fallbarrow Park, Bowness: what it's actually like
Is there a swimming pool? Can you park by your lodge? Straight answers to what people actually ask about the park The Lake House sits on.
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South Lakeland Leisure Village: what it's really like
Is the pool included? Do you need a pass to eat at the restaurant? The questions people actually ask, answered — and the ones we can't answer, said plainly.
7 min read10 family-friendly walks near our Carnforth lodges
Every one of these starts within twenty minutes of The Debonair and The Sahara — and most end near cake.
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