The Waters Edge bar and restaurant on the Leisure Village serves excellent food which can be recommended and Claudio, the maitre d', extends a warm welcome to all. The restaurant leads onto the outside terrace area which overlooks the lake and beach area.and is ideal for relaxing on a warm day with a glass of wine and watching the swans, ducks and geese bobbing about on the lake whilst the children play on the beach
You can enjoy windsurfing sailing or kayaking on the lake using your own craft - non motorised activities only. Fishing is available on the lake and at the nearby Borwick fisheries. You are on the doorstep of the Lake District with its vast range of activities and a few miles away from Silverdale and Arnside which has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Leisure Village is also on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales with the maket town of Kirkby Lonsdale about 20 minutes away and Ingleton a little further on but still within 30 minutes. Ingleton boasts a stunning waterfall walk and two sets of caves, White Scar and Ingleton Caves, all of which are open to the public. For the more active Capernwray diving centre is nearby and Pine Lakes next door offers water skiing and tuition, banana boats and other lake based activites.
Within the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales the opportunities for walking, cycling, sailing, fishing, golf, climbing, paintballing, go karting bird watching are limitless. There are folders available in the Lodge containing details of attractions within the Lake District, Lancashire and the Yorkshire Dales and Eden Valley. There are also books detailing local canal walks, pub walks and cycle routes.
The local area is characterised by its limestone crags and pavements, woodlands and wetlands. In particular the RSPB reserve at nearby Leighton Moss is a mecca for bird watchers and is nationally renowned, as is Morecambe Bay. Recognised local beauty spots include Fairy Steps, Wharton Crag, Arnside Knott and Farleton Fell. These are all popular places for walks and picnics.
Other local attractions include Leighton Hall, the newly restored Carnforth Railway Station of 'Brief Encounter' fame and several golf courses which welcome visitors. For small children Docker Park Farm is ideal along with the Butterfly House at Williamson Park, Lancaster. Older children might like the experience of 'Go Ape' within the beautiful Grizedale Forest.
For those of us who can't bear to be away from the shops Kendal is nearby. Morecambe and Lancaster are about 15 minutes away for bigger purchases and cinema, bowling alley and bingo for rainy days