The Ullswater Way is a 20-mile, waymarked walking route that completes a full circuit of England’s second largest natural lake. It takes
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A Historic Journey Grab yourself a drink, sit back and enjoy the ride. And what a ride this is! The Ullswater ‘Steamers’,
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There’s something very special about the way Ullswater, the National Park’s second largest lake, draws you in over its eight-mile length, pulling
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The Lake District Wildlife Park, situated close to the northern end of Bassenthwaite Lake, is home to a variety of birds, mammals
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The elegant mansion of Mirehouse was built in 1666 and has been owned by the same family since 1688. Modern visitors have
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Blencathra: A Mountain of Scrambling Routes and Stunning Views No one who approaches the northern Lake District via the A66 can fail
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Dodd Wood, a mixture of both conifers and broad-leaved trees, reaches part way up the steep, western slopes of the Skiddaw massif.
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Whinlatter is billed as “England’s only true mountain forest”. Managed by Forestry England, the sprawling plantations creep up the surrounding fells, reaching
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The far northern edge of the Lake District National Park is dominated by a single, isolated group of rolling hills. Known as
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Amongst the largest lakes in the National Park Bassenthwaite Lake, known locally as Bass Lake, lies to the north of Keswick. At
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