A long weekend is enough to fall in love with the Lake District. Even in the pouring rain or under the ever-present grey skies, a journey, a walk, a meal – the Lake District is likely to leave its mark on you. Most weekend and day guides to the area will usually direct your first […]
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A visit to the Lake District can be beautiful at any time – from warm summer days by the lake to the autumn colours in the valleys and the first snow on the hills, but what are the pros and cons of visiting in each season? Having worked in retail and hospitality in the Lake […]
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Having lived in the region for almost four years, I have tried a fair few of the cafes in the Lake District – from early morning breakfasts pouring over an OS map to plan the day’s adventures to long, lazy lunches with friends and happy post-hike coffee and cafe treats. These are the 12 cafes […]
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A rainy January afternoon is the perfect time to finally sit down and put the previous year’s memories into words. Secretly, I write these yearly reviews as much for myself, a window into a previous time, a previous self. But if you are a little bit nosey and a little bit curious like me, I […]
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Last December, dreaming up goals for the New Year (many of which often go unfinished) and inspired by past happy memories of Lake District dips during my 3 and a bit years living here, I decided to set myself a challenge for 2022. To take a least one monthly dip in a lake, tarn or […]
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An open top bus journey is an activity you are more likely to expect in a seaside town rather than a mountainous national park. It is a great way to see the scenery if you don’t want to do a big walk or you have kids in tow and are looking for fun, unusual (fairly […]
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As the clocks ticked over from the Spring equinox, most of the UK including the Lake District was treated to an unusually spell of warm sunshine for March enabling carefree days where you can wander all day without a coat until dusk. A few weeks earlier, on a mission to make the most of seeing […]
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I stepped off the last bus from Penrith to Keswick in 2019 with a backpack full of belongings and zero expectations, unaware of the beautiful, incredible adventure about to unfold. As idyllic as it sounds, I wasn’t in the happiest of places at the time. I was recently back from a 3-month backpacking trip in […]
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Heading out into the hills is one of the best ways to soak in and experience the beauty and drama of the Lake District. But what do you need to pack to make sure you have an enjoyable and safe day walk in the Lake District? After almost three years of living in the Lake […]
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