Remember we filled our country full of towns and villages long before anyone decided that bits should be kept as national parks for people to enjoy. So when national parks were set up it limited the kind of development work that could be done, but didn't remove anything. That's why these villages have an old-world look to them.
One of the best things about being poor growing up was my family couldn’t afford holidays abroad in the summer. We got to go to the Lake District every year and I’m incredibly privileged to be able to say that. It’s my favourite place on earth. I’ve since been to Disney world, I’ve been to Barcelona and skiing in Austria, I’ve been to Cape Town and a dozen places in Spain, I’ve been all over the uk and nothing beats the Lake District for me. It’s my 30th birthday in a couple of weeks and I will be spending it by Derwent water and I can’t think of anywhere I’d rather be. Whenever you get the chance to visit us over hear, I hope you check it out x
@@1daveyp Yes, the Irish and Welsh guards. Only recognised in their own right, not limiting the Irish and Welsh involvement prior to recognition, but doesn't detract from the fact the Queens guard precedes the formation of the marines by around 120 years.
You're right JT, that castle from the stonework looks like 12th century latest but many of them are built to protect (and control) a relatively recently unified England. The lake District is also awesome for getting the motorbike to do some decent service 😉
I was born in the Lake District and lived in Ambleside for my first couple of years. Went up to visit grandparents annually and it’s beautiful. Only downside is that the real tourist areas are difficult to park in.
I was born, and brought up, there too - just go in autumn - the most beautiful time of year and all the kids are back at school 🎉 and most of the tourists have gone home. 🤞🏻
Beatrix Potter was an amazing children’s author and illustrator. She bought a part of the Lake District which she made sure is preserved for people to enjoy to this day. There was a film made about her which you might want to watch. You need to research the famous father and son team Donald and Malcom Campbell land and water speed records.
I live with the Campbell memorial right outside my house, and worked in the Ruskin Museum for a year or two as a teen, the Campbell's story is definitely an interesting one, and Gina is a wonderful lady.
The Lake District is a beautiful part of the UK. Some lovely towns, my favourite of which is Keswick. The Lakes themselves are stunning with the most amazing scenery and walks. Old castles and forests. We often take our touring caravan to Keswick which has an amazing camping and caravan park right on the lake with amazing views but just 10 minute walk into Keswick Town. We are off to North Yorkshire in a couple of weeks which also has amazing countryside and beautiful villages and towns. Much more to the UK than London. We are lucky to live in Llandudno, North Wales with the mountains as a back drop with the snowdonia national park on our doorstep and some incredible unspoilt beaches.
Hawkshead is possibly my favourite place in the lake district, was one of the first places I went around there as a kid, also grasmere for the gingerbread, i usually cant stand ginger but that stuff is delightful. Coming from Liverpool it's not too far to drive, nor is north Wales, kind of lucky to be so close to such fantastic parts of the UK.
In addition to the world’s biggest pencil the museum also has a small display of pencils that were included in the Red Cross parcels sent to POW’s during the Second World War. At first glance they look like any other pencils but they have a piece of steel built inside the pencil which has been made magnetic, so that by apiece of thread around it or floating it in a bowl of water it could be used as a compass for escape attempt’s, others were hollowed out to hide small sections of a silk map for the same reason, the hidden object was sealed in by another small piece of pencil and the joint covered with a layer of paint.
We hike in the Lake District every weekend as we live less that an hour away. We’ve done loads of videos of our hikes, including Englands highest peak.
British national parks are quite different from those in the US. Land is still privately owned in British parks, farmers and villagers still live there. It is not simply a monument or a museum, but each is a living, working area. The regulations in each park require no changes to buildings or land use, and public access is universal other than in the immediate area around farms, within towns, and across planted fields during growing seasons.
The Lake District is my favourite place in England. It is extremely beautiful and peaceful (if you can get away from the tourists) I have been everywhere and done everything in that video plus lots more when I was younger. We did Helvellyn when I was 10 years old on a school day trip.
The Lake District National Park covers over 900 square miles, when you visit give yourself a few days, better still a week and also visit the Yorkshire Dale's National Park that borders it. Both are rugged and beautiful. The castle dates from 12th century. As well as what you saw in the video the Dale's has the oldest sweetshop in Britain at Pately Bridge est 1867 though the building is from 1661. The Tan Hill Inn was built in the 1600's and is Britain's highest pub at 1732 feet (582 above sea level). Bolton Castle near Wensleydale where the cheese comes from (Wallace and Gromit) held Mary Queen of Scots for 6 months. Google is your friend JT, look it all up before you plan your trip.
As someone who lives an hour away from the lake district and visit there often, it's definitely a truly beautiful place to visit and the people always seem friendly, just got to watch out for sheep on the road
2mile from Beatrice Potters cottage,,ISA deep mine shaft,it goes down 10 mile and takes about 2hours to decend,,it gets very hot so take 15 litres of water with per person,which can be bought at Hunters Cafe at the surface before entering the mine of death.its truly an amazing place good luck.!
Looking at an old castle (which I find amazing) is like looking at the bones of a long-dead and decayed animal; some old castles are still well kept, but most are remnants of their former power and grace. You have to remember that the people living there were the wealthiest of people, and the insides and grounds would have been showing off their wealth and power.
I got back from the Lake District yesterday. Love it there. For anyone who’s interested try Lowther Castle near Penrith. It’s awesome! Also try a walk around a lake. Derwent Water is a good easy one. 10 miles ish. And grasmere and rydal water are great. Only about 6 miles around the two together. Went swimming in Rydal, AMAZING! Definitely recommend it. Great video, cheers 🙂👍
JT, as well as National Parks, we have Areas Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. All these places are lived in by ordinary folk. If you think that pencil is big, wait until you see the size of the sharpener. 😂
Be carfeul if you do go to the Lake District, people die almost every year on Helvellyn and Striding Edge. Check the weather before you attempt it. I climbed Helvellyn for the first time when I was 10, this was back in the early 80's as my family went to the Lake and Peak District every year for our summer holidays. Such a beautiful part of the country. Hope you get the chance to see it one day
The Lake District was also featured in the childrens adventure book series Swallows and Amazons which is a series of 12 books about childrens adventures around sailing and water. 2 of the books The Coots Club and The Big Six were set on the Norfolk Broads in East Anglia (the bit of England that sticks out, north of where London is. The best way to describe the Norfolk Broads is the Lake District without all the hills.
It is stunning there, I live in the Welsh equivalent 'Snowdonia' which is another mountainous national park, living near the mountains you can't help but fall in love with them, I'm a fell runner and a wild camper so spend as much time as possible in the mountains, fell running is just running up and down mountains, it actually started in the Lake District and it's quite a popular sport now with loads of races all year round. wild camping high up in the mountains is just awesome, there's something very special about it and you'd definitely love it!
Thank you so much JT for reacting to this video. I'm staying in Ambleside with my children and am taking them to Kendal to go swimming today. Now I know I can take them to the castle after, so I'll make a picnic to take. Big thumbs up to you. P.s love watching your videos
It's been a few years since I last went to the Lakes; if you do happen to go I can reccomend the campsite at Coniston. Coniston itself is a nice village (the Ship is, or at least was every time I've been, a very nice pub), and the campsite is by Coniston Water (a large lake); you're also near the Old Man of Coniston, a far easier mountain to climb than Scarfell Pike (I think I first made the climb when I was 5, didn't beat Scarfell until many years later), and if you look towards the mountains from the site you can see a beautiful waterfall known as "the White Lady". Word of warning though, it's a "traditional" campsite - that is to say there's no defined pitches, you just let them know how many tents, and then turn up and pitch where there's space. I would also advice, should you go to this site, arriving during daylight hours; there are small streams running through which are very hard to spot in the dark, even with headlights on, and you don't want to accidentally leave the track and end up in a river. Also, as it's an untilled field, some bits are lower than others, and you don't really want to camp in a depression in case it rains.
We go about twice a year, we were there in May staying in this tinny little cottage and we are going again September camping this time in Grizedale Forrest. It is a very lovely place to visit and that video didn’t even scratch the surface of all the things you can do, we went on the ferry rides on Windermere, visited the Beatrix potter museum and took an open top bus ride (not for the faint of heart because the roads are narrow)
At the beginning of this video where you paused thinking the cars were on the wrong side of the road, I once got stuck up there in my car in a freak snow storm which came from no where. Luckily I had stuff with me and managed to slowly get down although my heart was racing as it was both exciting and scary at the same time. I live in the neighbouring county to The Lake District and Yorkshire and feel I am so lucky to have all these beautiful places on my doorstep.
I used to live there and still only live about 40mins away! As nice as Rydal cave is, I would recommend going to little Langdale quarry (cathedral Caves) as there are more caves to see and tunnels to go down ect.. really amazing and one of my favourite places ❤️
I live about a 10minute drive from the Lake District and visit regularly. Every time I leave my home on Walney Island across the bridge I have a view of the Lake District. The county of Cumbria is The Lake District and has many towns and villages. The closest to me is Ulverston, home of the Dickensian Festival and birthplace of Stan Laurel. Kendal is around 30 minutes away and 15 minutes to Windermere. Beatrix Potter wrote children's books about various animals most famously 'Peter Rabbit' And yes I have visited her museum and the Pencil museum! LOL!
William Wordsworth’s poem ‘daffodils’ was inspired by the view from his window in the Lake District. I would say the lakes is the most stunningly beautiful place in the world and the view from the summit of the Pike is outstanding.
Daffodils by Wordsworth was actually inspired by a walk he and his sister Dorothy took around the land overlooking Glencoyne Bay on Ullswater. Hardly 'a view from his window' since he was living at Town End in Grasmere, some 10 miles or so from the daffodils that inspired him.
As a English person I have always wanted to visit the Lake District but never had the time or money to go as I live in Hampshire but thanks to my dad being in the r a f been all over the world but still the Lake District has to be one of the most beautiful places in England
The Lake District is truly breathtaking! There is also lots of fishing and boating. You can catch a ferry across Lake Windermere. Great episode JT. Thank you xx
I really enjoy seeing your reactions to these videos. I live just outside the Lake District National Park, on the Irish Sea coast. You can see Scotland from our small town where Ismay, Director of the Whitestar Line (Titannic) lived. The Lake District in roughly circular and includes dozens of villages and small towns. You should think about visiting the town of Cockermouth because it is a pretty town but also, no American can say the same without sniggering. Oh, it's the birthplace of Mr Christian, of The Bounty. Also where the poet Wordsworth lived (the daffodil guy). If you do come, use local buses and meet local people, you will love it and you won't have heart attacks when trying to drive the narrow roads. Come in spring or autumn when the crowds are not here. You would love it. All the best, Pete.
Definitely check out Ingleborough Cave too. You have to pay to get into that one as its a bit more dangerous (hard hats required) but its amazing to go through and see all the stalagmites and stalactites. The Lake District is a truly beautiful place to visit and a whole holiday in itself.
I'm fairly sure I've been there too with Beavers/Cubs/Scouts or with my parents, as that name rings a bell, and the entrance photos seem familiar. Most of the outdoor places I went to with Beavers/Cubs/Scouts I've forgotten about (apart from the two nearby campsites we used on a regular basis), and the only caves/caverns I've visited which I can remember the name of are the Blue John Caverns in Castleton, Derbyshire which I visited with my parents, plus some of my cousins, aunts and uncles.
I met an American tourist once in Ambleside, when I was staying there. He was stunned at the natural diversity of the UK, and he had stumbled across the Lake District and loved the place. We lice quite close to the Lake District, and can day trip there and I did on numerous occasions. It's has fantastic scenery and loads of thing to do a visit. JT you have to visit this place. I can't say much about the fishing sadly only sea fished, although I used go to a place called Sandside which is on the estuary of the River Kent. The same river that flows through Kendal. It's a really good fishing spot. Caught quite a few good sized Flounders there.
On the west shore of Esthwaite Water, there's a place where you can hire a boat and equipment, and obtain a temporary visitors licence to fish there, so you can try your hand at catching Trout and Pike, among other species.
The Lake District is stunning and my favourite part of England. I go over for a walking holiday every year (we pretty much always stay in Ambleside) with my Dad and sister (to remember my mum who loved it there too) and we never run out of new walks. It can be very wet at times though but if you get a showery day rather than solid rain then the sun after the rain leaves the most stunning light. If you don't want to climb up hills then there's a lot of flatter walks or if you wanted an easy one then Catbells has great views for not a lot of effort. It's right by Keswick too. The roads can be a bit hairy at times as they get so, so narrow in places (especially some of the passes which have very steep drops and nothing to stop you going off the road!) so if you ever came over I'd suggest avoiding school holidays as the roads are much quieter and it's easier to park. Parking in Keswick and Ambleside feels near impossible in the summer holidays. Rydal Cave isn't very big. It's basically a big cavern. It's still nice to stand and look out of and enjoy but it's not like going caving. If you wanted more of a go underground exploring feel then Honister Slate Mine has activities where you can go into their tunnels and do a bunch of adventurous stuff. There are multiple towns and villages in the Lakes. Keswick is the biggest and probably then Ambleside. There's also Hawkshead and Coniston. Honestly, if you visit the Lakes it's a holiday in itself and just a day or 2 barely scratches the surface.
I'm from Yorkshire, just south of the Lake District. I'm no mountain climber but I have walked up Catbells. The view from the top is fantastic, over a lake called Derwentwater. The town of Keswick on the edge of the lake. I have also walked from Keswick to the stone circle at Castlerigg.
National Parks in the UK, are lived in and working areas of the countryside, its just that when an area is designated a national park, it gets an body appointed to manage the park for that as it develops (and they do) the changes dont detract from the reason it was made a national park in the first place
Carlisle Castle is a fine example. The licking wall in one of the dungeons is worth a visit. Licked by the prisoners. Some major Roman ruins running east from Carlisle, Hadrians wall.
My favourite place in the world. I’ve been walking, climbing and camping there for all my 68 years. My channel has lots of Lake District related videos.
The Lake District is one of my favourite places to visit, along with Dorset, York and Yorkshire, the Cotswolds, the New Forest, Cornwall, Scotland and Norfolk !
Nice one JT🫶🏽went on a school trip there for a week, one of my best childhood memories of a place, and what the hell happened to Donald Campbell at conniston 🤷🏽♂️RIP speed legend👌🏽❤️
Shame that there's such a massive fuss over the ownership of his vessel, the K7. I used to work in the Ruskin Museum, just as all this fuss was really kicking off. They have an exhibit ready to house her, and would be willing to let the people who repaired her take her onto the Lake, but the head of the repair team refuses to hand it over, saying that it'll end up gather dust.
Beatrix Potter is one of the best children's authors that have come from the UK. Her books were most of our childhoods. Last time I saw the lake district in any high profile show/movie was the Witcher and it had the caves. Haha.
I spent many childhood holidays in the Lakes and when my friend group and I could drive we would regularly randomly go to Malham bc its only about half an hour from where we live. I had to laugh when he mentioned the pencil museum, just bc I was remembering about going there on holiday. The other stand out memory 0of said holidays was how much it rained! Dont let that put you off though, its stunning .
I’ve seen that striding edge on helvellyn on a walks show and you do not do that unless you have had good experience of scrambles like that. Any falls and there’s a bad fall. We go to Lake District most years and stay in keswick. Its very nice. We use to go up mountains but now just go to different villages. In terms of caves Peak District (between Sheffield and Manchester) is best for guided caves in a place called castleton
Kendal Castle was built in the 1100s. England was invaded in 1066 and most (but not all) of our castles date from the next 200-300 years after this. After about the year 1500 newly-built castles became more like palaces than actual defensive structures although there were some exceptions and this is quite a broad generalisation.
Hi JT. I live in the Lake District (aka the lakes). Currently I live in Ambleside which is gorgeous. Previous to living in Ambleside I lived in Kendal. Kendal is a town know as the gateway to the lakes. Technically, it is not in the Lake District National Park but part of the county of Cumbria . It’s only a few miles away from the lakes though. I work in a hotel near Ambleside as a Spa Therapist therefore my time is almost completely taken up by working. But I make a point of stopping at some point every day to appreciate the scenery and take a second to recognise that I am so lucky. The Lake District very much relies on tourism to keep it’s economy going. Happily, the local economy is booming but like the rest of the world, the lakes is very understaffed at the moment. Below I have created the pros and cons of living in Ambleside: Pros - * Gorgeous scenery * Great outdoor lifestyle * Higher wages than average * So many amazing restaurants * Good pubs/bars * Locals are welcoming * Permanent holiday atmosphere * Beautiful properties to buy (if you have the money) * Beautiful slate buildings * Easy to find jobs *Amazing local medical centre (staff are far better than anywhere else I have lived) * Everywhere is dog friendly * Less than an hour from the motorway * 20 minutes from train station *Central location (so other Lake District places of interest are not too far away) *Christmas Illumination procession *Summer Sports Day *Good community centre Cons - *Too busy in summer *Pavements are narrow and people don’t allow you to pass by safely (I have been pushed into traffic more times than I can remember this summer) *Likewise, drivers don’t stop to let you get across the road (not enough crossing points) *Lake Windermere isn’t hygienic to swim in (at the moment)😝 *Shared/staff accommodation is poor and a lot of landlords don’t respond to complaints * Accommodation is so expensive in comparison for what you get. *It is extremely hard to find any kind of accommodation *Ideally, you need to have money to live here *Needless to say, the weather isn’t great but I embrace it ☔️☔️ *Most tourists are fine but a lot just don’t respect the beauty of the place and leave rubbish everywhere *Traffic builds up like crazy at busy times *Parking can be a nightmare
There's a place down south called Whiteacres, just outside of Newquay, we used to go on holiday there for a week or so and it was purely so my dad and brother could fish at the lakes on site. It's basically for fishing, so if you love it then check that place out as you can go to so many places from there as well 😉💖
A friend of mine worked at Wray Castle as a chef for a few years when it was a naval school. I visited often. The first time, I was given the 'Tour' and shown the ships radar set up on top of the highest turret. We were admiring the view when the darned thing started up rotating. I don't think I've ever seen anyone move so fast as the guy showing me round as he leapt across the tower to hit the emergency stop button. Those things give off a fair blast of radiation.
The true beauty of the Lakes is only seen in the rain. Or maybe just after rain, when all the streams are free flowing. My favourite was Sour Milk Gill (or Ghyll) near Grasmere. btw saying Lake Windermere is technically incorrect, since "mere" means "lake". The only one where adding "Lake" is correct is Bassenthwaite. The joke is that there's really only one Lake in the Lake District. 🙂
*Swallows and Amazons* (2016) filmed in *Keighley Railway Station* and *Oakworth Railway Station,* both of which are in *Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire* at the start. Then the rest of the film is split between other parts of *Yorkshire* for the village and island scenes, and *The Lake District* for the lake scenes.
@@corriehingston6744 Most likely because it probably isn't. I wasn't impressed with the story though, so I probably wouldn't be impressed with the 1974 one either. Most films and TV shows which film in the *City of Bradford* are average to good, and are rarely very good to excellent, however as they've filmed in my city, I just can't help but promote them. For the last few days I've been updating the cast of a feature film which popped up on a RU-vid channel a few days ago (and is available on many more channels), as even though it's apparently all filmed in *Southampton, Hampshire,* I've noticed it pop up on *IMDB* countless times in the filmographies of people from *Yorkshire* for some reason, including a line producer from *Bradford,* who now lives in *Canada.* I've not even started on the crew yet, so there will most likely be a lot of crew members missing or with incorrect credits, just like there usually is on every production, whether they're big productions, or small productions.
4:25 - this was my introduction to the Lake District. Me and my fella spent 4 nights at a lush little B&B in Windermere (Invergary Guest House - highly recommend). When we went up Helvellyn, visibility was quite poor (very, very misty!). We went from the Swirls Car Park on the A591. No word of a lie, you could see less than 100 foot in front of you! We climbed. And climbed. And very much bloody well climbed, all the way to the 3,120 foot peak (that's 950 metres to you metric-heads!). We then went down and along Striding Edge. We got to the Hole in the Wall before turning back - after 3 hours climbing (im not exactly fit!) it was bizarrely at this point we figured the weather wasn't too good to continue. Our view from the top was clouds. Looking down at them. For that short period of time, we were Gods above the clouds (albeit low clouds) looking down at the Earth (well, the clouds as couldn't see the blooming Earth!!) But we were cold Gods
The Lakes are my favourite bit of the world and im lucky to live a couple of hours drive away! We take our boys there most years through the summer and do plenty of fishing and general messing around in streams and lakes! Its quite expensive and gets busy around the towns with visitors but its absolutely stunning! My top 10 things to do are... 1) fishing 2) fishing 3) fishing 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10) fishing Windermere is full of pike up to around 40lbs/20kg and it still holds Arctic Char which are a landlocked fish left from the last ice age! Loads of places to eat, drink and fish, if you visit the UK i couldn't recommend it enough 👍
There are plenty more things to do in the Lake District too. Canoeing, fishing, paragliding, wild camping, mountain biking, off-roading. There are also things just outside as well like visiting Hadrian's Wall. It is called the Lake District but a lot of people mostly go to climb up the mountains. The Lakes themselves are also worth boating on or walking around for those that can be. They got some decent rivers up there as well which are good for fishing like the Lune, Greta, Derwent, and Eden. There are also tarns some of which are very high up and contain Arctic Charr from the last ice age. They can be incredibly deep just like the lakes but you wouldn't think so from looking at them. You'll need hiking boots, waterproof jackets, fleece, base layers, backpacks, outdoor GPS or maps, and a compass and all that jazz if you're climbing any mountain, and an early start. Aira force is a nice waterfall up there as well. If you like caves, well there is one called The Priests Hole that you can sleep in overnight if you really want to. You might need to take a warm sleeping bag with you as well though depending on the time of the year. One thing I did when I was younger was I went on a tour of Sellafield Nuclear Power Plant which was awesome but sadly the visitors centre and tours are now all gone and they only do reprocessing and storage. Even the service station on the way to the Lake District is pretty special. You have to stop off at Tebay on the way up there.
Hello, I have lived in The Lake District all my life. Lake District is a bit different from national parks in the USA. There is a lot of towns here, we just have lots of lakes and fells here. We are also known as Cumbria. I live in the town of Workington. Just thought I'd give you some info, would love to have you visit here. There's lot of fun things to do.
Born and raised here. Kendal is technically a town in South Lakeland which is a whisker hair away from The Lake District. A lot of people just consider Kendal as part of The Lake District anyway, because it's so ridiculously close. Generally all of the tourists going into 'The Lakes' (colloquial slang for The Lake District) use here as their starting point, with the access to the plentiful hotels. There's pretty excellent connections via train to Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Windermere Town and lots of other places. The town definitely has its problems, with a lack of things to do, but it's probably one of the most beautiful towns in England. Albeit, the ticket fares are pretty extortionate.
A British person here and if you want to go to an amazing national park around Kentucky, I’ve recently visited the us and went to many but the smoky mountains national park in tennessee was spectacular. You’ve probably heard of it as it’s the most visited NP in the us but there are some amazing sites to see.
I'm one of the lucky ones who gets to live in the Lake District. I live in a small village, 3 miles from the coast with Scafell Pike visible from the garden. We're glad to be here :)
Kendal Castle is a medieval fortification, built in the 13th Century. We love Kendal, a lovely traditional market town in the Southern lakes. There was a thriving community there at the time of the Doomsday book in 1086.
The Lake District is beautiful, but plan your visit carefully. Don't go any time the schools are on holiday, it is chaos!!! As for Malham Cove in Yorkshire, you can walk up the side of it and sit on the edge on the 250ft cliff face with your legs dangling over the precipice. I did this many years ago whilst walking the Pennine Way, which used to be the longest walk in the UK (270 miles). Don't think Health and Safety has got to that part of the UK yet 🙂
Omg this video has bought up an old memory for me 😂 I went to that pencil museum as a kid around 30 years ago and bought a ridiculously massive pencil as a souvenir! Completely forgot about that don't think I've thought of the place since, complete lost memory, so weird! I would have never in my life remembered going there had I not watched this 😂
just had Tom cruise up here filming his latest movie, a lot of people got to meet him and say hi while he was filming a helicopter scene for mission impossible. Hollywood is doing a lot of filming In the Lake District the last few years, from doctor Doolittle,the Witcher,the force awakens,snow white and the huntsmen,Paddington 2, plus dozens more, many of them showing beautiful views of the Lake District Hollywood style.
Love the lakes, my favourite place to go. Been all over it now basically 😂 mountains, lakes, neolithic axe caves, mountain biking, hiking, fresh air and good people. What more can you want 🤷🏻♂️👌
I have spent a week in the Lake District and I can tell you it's beautiful!! The scenery is awesome and I have climb scaffel pike and helvellyn and it scared the hell out of me. Having said that it felt awesome to be at the top.
I live in Ambleside and definitely reccomend a visit to the area. I'm working on renovating a small boat at the moment and would be happy to take you out on Windermere assuming I've got it water worthy by then.
You have to hire a boat at lake Windermere as me and my partner did and it was quite funny trying to steer it lol. Kielder, thirsk and ullswater are other places that are beautiful especially kielder forest.
If you like fishing then I’d recommend the salmon and trout fishing that Cumbria and the northeast of England has to offer. I live in the northeast and I’ve been spending time in Cumbria frequently since I was a baby. The fells and lakes are beautiful and well worth exploring by for and boat, it’s mostly very dog friendly also, which is great because I have a Border Collie and there’s no way I’d go on holiday and leave my buddy behind. I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for Keswick, Braithwaite and Grassmere.
