May 21, 2017 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Personal & Holidays
In May 2017 I was passing through Ambleside en route south and made my habitual stop at Rothay Park. To my amazement there had been a significant change. Sixteen months previously, the park suffered badly in the floods of Storm Desmond. Thus plans were put in place to...
Oct 5, 2011 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Personal & Holidays
In the summer I visited the Lake District and popped into Rothay Park in Ambleside. It’s a lovely well-maintained place and has a little play area which looks like this… It’s a fairly standard affair for young children and to be honest, I found it a...
Sep 13, 2011 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces
Six weeks ago, I was in the Lake District which is re-knowned for its social and cultural heritage as well as its scenic beauty. In fact I believe its the interactions of the people with the landscape over several centuries that has made the Lake District such a...