Lake District

I absolutely love the Lake District - I don't live too far away (about an hour and a half), so have the odd (long) day trips there, but have also holidayed for the odd week with family staying at the fantastic White Cross Bay - which I can highly recommend if you are thinking about visiting the Lake District (see my review on South Lakeland Parks - www.southlakelandparks.co.uk). The Lake District is England's largest National park and includes Scafell Pick, Keswick and Windermere. The setting of the Lakes is Stunningly Beautiful but there is also a large cultural heritage there. There are traditional food such as the Cumberland sausage and Kendal mint cake, ...  Read the complete review

If your into the great outdoors, this is the place for you! The Lake District is a giant playground for walkers, climbers and many others young and old. There are several Lakes as you may have guessed, probably the most well known is Windermere, a great place for water sports and there is a lovely little town there as well. If your into walking/climbing there are loads of fantastic mountains to suit all standards of walker. Some of the best are: Helvellyn, Blencathra and the highest peak in England, Scafell Pike. If your not quite so adventurous there are several qaint little towns and villages. Ambleside is delightful, Keswich is ...  Read the complete review

I am extremely lucky as I live about 20 minutes away from the Lake District. And I don't believe you'll find anywhere in England more beautiful, every corner you turn brings another amazing scene, and throughout the year these scenes change, so it's never dull or repetitive. It'd be hard to write a review on the entire Lake District without writing a book, so I thought I'd share a few of my favourite places with you. Firstly, it has to be Fell Foot, on the banks of Windermere. I've actually done a full review separately for this, but briefly it's a National Trust property at the southern end of Windermere, which is absolutely brilliant for children. ...  Read the complete review

The lake district is a great national park in the north west of england. It is, in my opinion, one of the most tranquil and relaxing spots in the whole of the uk. My favourite spots include Windermere, Grasmere and my favourite Ambleside. We also like to stop in Kendel on the way up from Yorkshire. The lake district has many lovely walks and absolutely breath taking views. These range from gentle walks for the beginner to full on mountain rambles for the more experienced and hardened walker! You often pass lakes, streams and tarns and more importantly lovely country pubs for a swift half before carrying on. My favourite lake is Coniston ...  Read the complete review

An absolutely fantastic holiday destination. We had the best holiday ever here last May. We stayed in a cottage on Lake Conistion, with its own beach and canoe. We canoeing every day to Wild Cat Island (of Swallows and Amazons fame). We climbed four mountains during our stay and every one of them with magnificent views. It was grest to start climbing at 8am, get to the top of a mountain (Scafell, Coniston) by 11am and be down before the crowds descended. We went on the North Face mountain bike trail in the woods next to Conistion. This was absolutely immense. Really not for the faint hearted. I'm into biking but this was something else. ...  Read the complete review