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Cooking with Keith Floyd in the Lake District
. . . at Linthwaite House, a haven for those with distinctive tastes

Legendary chef Keith Floyd, doyen of English cookery writers and one of the most colourful presenters on TV, will be presenting his own unique brand of cookery theatre at Linthwaite House Hotel, overlooking Lake Windermere in the Lake District starting in the Spring of 2007.

Keith Floyd has published over twenty-seven books in his career, (including three in the last year – Floyd's China, Keith Floyd's Thai Food and A Splash and a Dash just out) and he has presented nineteen TV series which were phenomenally successful (and still being televised throughout forty countries world wide).

Whilst touring the country performing in his sell out one man show, Floyd Uncorked, Keith Floyd came to Kendal where he stayed at Linthwaite and was so knocked out by the Lake District that he suggested a Cookery Theatre would give him the opportunity to be in the Lakes more often!

He will be demonstrating varieties of his culinary world including:

• French Provincial Cooking
• Fish and Shellfish
• Back to British
• Mediterranean Cooking

You will have a chance to rub shoulders and exchange culinary thoughts with the great man himself. You will be able to taste his food as he cooks and interact with Floyd – something you couldn’t do with TV . . . and you may even have a chance to find out how good that glass of wine was he always seemed to have in his hand.

Demonstration cooking by Keith Floyd

There will be two shows each week - one week per month from March to June 2007. On the evening of your arrival, enjoy a drink with Floyd, followed by Linthwaite’s own Chef’s four course dinner - there will be a Captain’s table for anyone on their own, or if you simply want to be eating with others. The following morning after a hearty Cumbrian breakfast, Keith’s Cookery Theatre will start around 10:00 am and finish at 4:00 pm in the afternoon. Lunch is included, and of course much of that will be trying what’s been cooked . . . you’ll also be able to taste throughout the demonstration! In the evening enjoy another Linthwaite dinner, and then the following morning depart refreshed and more knowledgeable!

It’s interesting to note that many of Linthwaite’s young brigade of Chefs were heavily influenced and inspired to become chefs by Floyd’s TV series when they were small boys watching on Mum and Dad’s knees, and they are all very excited at the prospect of being able to work with Keith.

Floyd’s Cookery Theatre

Included in the complete two-night break price is dinner room and breakfast on two nights, Floyd’s Cookery Theatre, coffee, lunch and tea on Theatre day, service and vat. You will also receive a bag of Floyd’s Theatre goodies to take home with you, including the recipe cards relevant to what you have seen.

There are only two shows per week and only one week of shows each month so limited places only - book now to avoid disappointment. Please note, as the majority of rooms at Linthwaite are doubles or twins, it is more expensive to book a single room. You are very welcome to bring a non participating partner who can attend everything except the Cookery Theatre.

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Luxury Hotel in the Lake District

Linthwaite House is situated in a superb location with breathtaking views of Lake Windermere and has been developed into one of the top luxury hotels in the Lake District.

In 2007 the Hotel has been awarded 3 Rosettes by the AA for outstanding quality of food. This is in addition to the 3 Red Stars already achieved, placing it in the top two hundred hotels in the UK.

The hotel is a haven for those with distinctive tastes, who appreciate some of the finer things in life, and who enjoy being looked after in a manor that is professional without being pretentious. Linthwaite offers quality accommodation, and is one of the finest luxury hotels in the Lake District.

The Bedrooms at Linthwaite House Hotel

Linthwaite House Hotel offers high quality hotel accommodation with its twenty-seven superbly decorated bedrooms (some overlooking Lake Windermere and the Lake District fells). Situated in over fourteen acres of its own gardens and woods, it is ideal for the perfect break . . . and enjoying the company of Keith Floyd and Floyd's Cookery Theatre.

Each bedroom has bath, shower, CD player, Wi-Fi internet connection, Molton Brown toiletries, waffle bathrobes, hairdryer, iron and ironing board or trouser press, satellite TV and tea and coffee making facilities.

A country house retreat where you will be looked after from the moment you arrive at the hotel until the time comes to tear yourself away. The hotel even has its own tarn where you can fish for brown trout or just listen to the silence, with fabulous views over Lake Windermere.

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The English Lake District

The English Lake District has long been treasured for its spectacular beauty, made famous by the many great literary figures connected with the area - none more so than the poet William Wordsworth who was born in Cockermouth in 1770 and whose home for much of his life, Dove Cottage, and Rydal Mount can be visited to this day in Grasmere.

Lake District National Park

Occupying the central portion of Cumbria, the Lake District National Park covers around 700 square miles of England's most stunning scenery. Renowned for both its lakes and mountains, the region is home to both England's largest lake, Windermere, and highest mountain, Scafell Pike at 3,210 feet. Nearby Helvellyn is not far behind at 3,118 feet.

The Lake District's dramatic glacial landscape is a haven for walkers and watersports enthusiasts. Well known lakes in the area besides Windermere include Derwentwater, Ullswater, Coniston, Thirlmere, Bassenthwaite Lake, Haweswater, Brotherswater and Buttermere, each of which has its own unique character and charm. For those that are here for a more relaxing break, there are numerous towns and villages to be enjoyed - there is Bowness and Windermere almost on the hotel's doorstep, of course, but also towns such as Ambleside, Coniston, Grasmere, Hawkshead, Kendal and Keswick that are a little further afield yet which are all well worth a visit.

The outskirts of Cumbria and the Lake District such as Carlisle, the Eden Valley, the Lake District Peninsulas of Furness and Cartmel, and Cumbria's west coast are also all worthy of visits, offering a diverse range of scenery and local attractions. It is perhaps no wonder that the Lake District is England's most popular tourist destination outside of London.

The area around Linthwaite House abounds with places of special interest and places to visit. There are over fifty visitor centres and attractions some of the more famous include Beatrix Potter's Sebenteenth century house from where she penned many of her famous children's stories and William Wordsworth's beloved homes, Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount. There are an array of historic homes and gardens. Many attractions are open all year round and all are within easy reach of the hotel.

The Lake District has endless activities from mountain biking (available for hire from the hotel) to hill walking. For avid golfers Linthwaite is only a mile away from Windermere Golf Club (Certificate of Handicap required) - tee off times can be arranged. For the less energetic enjoy a gentle stroll around one of the picturesque villages or a little shopping. Or take a relaxing cruise on one of the many lake cruises.

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