We recently received some words from one of our wonderful guests, who knows Howtown of old and is now a regular guest at Low Gale. We thought it too special not to share. . . .

This is working remotely with a capital R.

A moment of calm amongst the chaos of life, work and endless change.  Welcome to Howtown...

It is the perfect spot.

Sitting in a chair in the sitting room of Low Gale feels like a comfortable hug – with Hallin Fell perfectly framed in the picture window.

The light of the morning sun catching the spot where my dad used to climb before breakfast, it brings a smile to my face.

Dad wasn’t just climbing to find a little peace away from the hubbub of four daughters, I suspect that climb to the top gave my dad his space to think.  

How many decisions did he make there? What did he wish for? 

Howtown   does that – it invites you to think and allows you to breathe.  

With every fleck of light, creeping shadow, raindrop and rainbow sweeping across the fells, this is a place constantly changing yet comfortingly, always the same. 

We all have our own memories of Howtown.

The clinking of China cups on trays of early morning tea in the hotel, and the welcoming smells of home cooked food on return from a wet but rewarding walk. 

Times have changed at Howtown but it remains a place full of wonder. Full of calm and comfort, it’s also a place where new memories and connections can be made.

In a world changing faster than any of us could imagine, Howtown remains a place to pause and breathe.