A master of landscape painting

A master of landscape painting

Donald Wilkinson is one of the north's greatest living landscape painters and we are proud to be hosting an exhibition of his work here in Grasmere
What cyclists love most of all

What cyclists love most of all

Cyclists love a cafe when out for a long ride, and Mathilde's is the best in the heart of the Lake District
Stepping back in time

Stepping back in time

Being in the Lakes this spring has been like stepping back in time. Director of the Heaton Cooper Studio, Becky Heaton Cooper, reflects on a strange time...
What happened to our river Rothay: a new exhibition

What happened to our river Rothay: a new exhibition

A new exhibition highlights the dramatic changes to the Lake District landscape after Storm Desmond
The quest for a king's crown

The quest for a king's crown

A walk from Mathildes in Grasmere to a beautiful mountain tarn
Challenging the notion of picturesque

Challenging the notion of picturesque

An exhibition which challenges some traditional notions of landscape art will open here in Grasmere next week. Unpicturesque at our Heaton Cooper A...
World Art Day

World Art Day

World Art Day is held on April 15th, each year, a date chosen by the International Association of Art to mark the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci’s b...
Home a loan as painting returns to Grasmere

Home a loan as painting returns to Grasmere

A painting of the Langdale Pikes, on loan from the Fell and Rock Climbing Club, has been brought to Grasmere as part of an historic exhibition
Mountain history is on display

Mountain history is on display

The plaque from the summit of Great Gable, commemorating climbers who died in the Great War, is now on display in Grasmere
A walk from the shores of Swan Lake

A walk from the shores of Swan Lake

Mathilde walks A series of walks that give you the chance to stop for coffee, cake, lunch or brunch at Mathilde’s at the Heaton Cooper Studio, the...
There and back again

There and back again

Mathilde walks A series of walks that give you the chance to stop for coffee, cake, lunch or brunch at Mathilde’s at the Heaton Cooper Studio, the...
Through the enchanted wood to Alcock Tarn

Through the enchanted wood to Alcock Tarn

Mathilde walks A series of walks that give you the chance to stop for coffee, cake, lunch or brunch at Mathilde’s at the Heaton Cooper Studio, t...
A walk to make everyone happy

A walk to make everyone happy

Mathilde Walks: The first in a series of walks that give you the chance to stop for coffee, cake, lunch or brunch at Mathilde’s at the Heaton Coop...
Paintings, pencils...and pastry

Paintings, pencils...and pastry

It’s been a really busy summer, with visitors loving our exhibition Inherited Landscapes, and then calling in for coffee, cake, lunch – or even bre...