More Than A Few Lake District Outdoor Adventures
With well over 1900 miles of rights of way, you can walk, cycle and ride around the Lake District to your heart’s content. But don’t forget there are 16 lakes and tarns and even 150...
A Selection Of Lovely Lake District Walks
Recreational walking can be traced back to the famous Romantic Poet Wordsworth’s ‘Guide to the Lakes’ and more recent writers such as Alfred Wainwright and Julia Bradbury. With well over 1900 miles of rights of way, you...
Potted Guide To Keswick, Lake District
About Keswick, Lake District Keswick has a long history, but much of what went before the Middle Ages is largely unknown. There is certainly evidence of Pre-Historic occupation close at hand, with the 5000-year-old monument...
Boats, Trains & Automobiles
Looking for things to do with the family in Cumbria? Look no further & visit these Lake District hotspots: Coniston Launch, Coniston – offers a variety of boat cruises on beautiful Coniston Water allowing visitors...
Historic Houses, Castles & Gardens
Visit these historic houses in the Lake District when staying at The Forest Side: Acorn Bank, Temple Sowerby – is a tranquil haven known for its collection of over 250 herbs, hotbeds, vegetable patches and...
Art Galleries & Museums
Visit some of the most loved Art Galleries and Museums in the Lake District Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal – the perfect place to explore the art of the Lake District, home to magnificent exhibitions...
Potted Guide To Hawkshead
Visit the beautiful village of Hawkshead, between Windermere and Coniston. The village began in earnest when Norse settlers began to arrive in the area from Ireland. One in particular leant his name to settlement an...
Potted Guide To The Vale Of Rydal
The village of Rydal nestles between the two larger villages of Ambleside and Grasmere, sitting alongside the River Rothay and nearby Rydal Water. The name Rydal is from the Old Norse, meaning ‘valley where rye...