Fantastic holiday destination (Lake District)

Member Name: kinghead_s

Product:	Lake District
Date:	30/01/09 (107 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: So much to do, beautiful scenery

Disadvantages: Takes so long to get there

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. They only recommend using top quality bikes, which you can hire there, and they mean it. I severly damaged unbranded mountain bike!

Went to Beatrix potters house, this was quaint and cosy. I loved the cottage garden and beehives. I wouldn't neccesaily pay though - we're national trust members so got in free.

Obviously our week was helped along by a rare week of British sunshine, but I reckon we would have had just as much fun had it rained.

You cannot sum up such a varied and wonderful place with so much to offer in such a short space.

Summary: Worth the journey!