Ice cream parlour Iss Cream in Ulverston opens for business

Iss Cream, on the Ulverston canal path, is the brainchild of Alec Berry, who also runs a tree surgery company.

The new venture is targeted towards people walking on the canal but has also attracted customers from further away.

"It's a popular walking route and I thought that it needed something," said Mr Berry.

The business has opened on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the last six weeks.

Iss Cream uses high-quality English Lakes Ice Cream. 

He said: "Everybody has been really happy and supportive. It took a while for people to come down but it was better to start slowly.

Some of the ice cream on offer to punters

"Now people are coming in from as far as Walney. We are getting a lot of questions about weekdays. I am hoping that as our name grows that the focus will be on the tea and coffee."

This would mean that Iss Cream would operate as a cafe as well as an ice cream venue beyond the summer months. 

Because the parlour owns the land the business uses compostable cups that it can then compost on-site. 

It currently employs two staff at once but is hoping to grow.

The business will also offer free coffee refills in an 'American-style system for returning hikers.' 

This is his second business as he also owns tree surgery company Viking Forest.