Lake District - Look With New Eyes https://www.lookwithneweyes.com Stories and travel guides from the Lake District Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:05:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-lwne-logo-black-rgb-861px@72ppi-32x32.jpg Lake District - Look With New Eyes https://www.lookwithneweyes.com 32 32 127582044 The Best 12 Cafes in the Lake District (2025) https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/the-best-12-cafes-in-the-lake-district/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/the-best-12-cafes-in-the-lake-district/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:37:54 +0000 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=6982 Having lived in the region for six years now, 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 […]

The post The Best 12 Cafes in the Lake District (2025) first appeared on Look With New Eyes.

]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/the-best-12-cafes-in-the-lake-district/feed/ 0 6982 The complete guide to visiting Ambleside in the Lake District https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/the-complete-guide-to-visiting-ambleside-in-the-lake-district/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/the-complete-guide-to-visiting-ambleside-in-the-lake-district/#respond Sun, 28 Apr 2024 08:53:25 +0000 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=7764 Set in the heart of the Lake District National Park, Ambleside makes a great place to base yourself on a trip to the Lake District, with plenty of options in the surrounding area for walking, outdoor adventures, or simply enjoying the scenery. Since moving to the Lake District in 2019, I’ve lived in Ambleside for […]

The post The complete guide to visiting Ambleside in the Lake District first appeared on Look With New Eyes.

]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/the-complete-guide-to-visiting-ambleside-in-the-lake-district/feed/ 0 7764 On putting down roots – 5 years in the Lake District  https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/on-putting-down-roots-5-years-in-the-lake-district/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/on-putting-down-roots-5-years-in-the-lake-district/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:33:20 +0000 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=8278 This month marks five years since I arrived in the Lake District. Two backpacks, no plan, just in need of a place to find my feet again and regroup. I’d recently returned from a backpacking trip in South America, newly single, no job and very little direction.  This wasn’t uncommon for me. I happily spent […]

The post On putting down roots – 5 years in the Lake District  first appeared on Look With New Eyes.

]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/on-putting-down-roots-5-years-in-the-lake-district/feed/ 0 8278 Visiting Claife Viewing Platform from Bowness via the Windermere Chain Ferry  https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/visiting-claife-viewing-platform-from-bowness-via-the-windermere-chain-ferry/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/visiting-claife-viewing-platform-from-bowness-via-the-windermere-chain-ferry/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:12:19 +0000 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=8190 Looking for easy and cheap things to do around Bowness in the Lake District?  Visiting the Claife View Platform using the Windermere Chain Ferry is a great value morning or afternoon activity that can be extended to a full-day trip to explore the western shore of Windermere, Wray Castle, or Hilltop, home of Beatrix Potter. […]

The post Visiting Claife Viewing Platform from Bowness via the Windermere Chain Ferry  first appeared on Look With New Eyes.

]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/visiting-claife-viewing-platform-from-bowness-via-the-windermere-chain-ferry/feed/ 0 8190 5 things to do in the Lake District in spring  https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/5-things-to-do-in-the-lake-district-in-spring/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/5-things-to-do-in-the-lake-district-in-spring/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2024 08:35:00 +0000 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=8167 Spring is one of the best times to visit the Lake District. From March to May the villages are awash with new blooms and blossom, longer, lighter days perfect for walks in the hills or by the lakes and fewer crowds than in the summer months. Here are a five fun things to inspire you […]

The post 5 things to do in the Lake District in spring  first appeared on Look With New Eyes.

]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/5-things-to-do-in-the-lake-district-in-spring/feed/ 0 8167 10 things to do in Rydal in the heart of the Lake District https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/10-things-to-do-in-rydal-in-the-heart-of-the-lake-district/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/10-things-to-do-in-rydal-in-the-heart-of-the-lake-district/#respond Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:50:08 +0000 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=8110 In the heart of the central Lake District, Rydal is easy to overlook en route to its more popular and well-known neighbours of Ambleside and Grasmere.  From looking for caves and waterfalls to an unusual woodland sculpture trail, Rydal is an underrated hidden gem and one of my favourite spots in the Lake District. I’m […]

The post 10 things to do in Rydal in the heart of the Lake District first appeared on Look With New Eyes.

]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/10-things-to-do-in-rydal-in-the-heart-of-the-lake-district/feed/ 0 8110 Riding the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway in the Lake District  https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/riding-the-lakeside-and-haverthwaite-steam-railway-in-the-lake-district/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/riding-the-lakeside-and-haverthwaite-steam-railway-in-the-lake-district/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 21:39:08 +0000 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=8022 Find out all you need to know about taking the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway – perfect for rainy days or a family afternoon in the Lake District. The trip can also be combined with a cruise on Windermere for a full day of fun in the Lake District.  We combined our boat cruise on […]

The post Riding the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway in the Lake District  first appeared on Look With New Eyes.

]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/riding-the-lakeside-and-haverthwaite-steam-railway-in-the-lake-district/feed/ 0 8022 Easy Walks in the Lake District: Newby Bridge to Lakeside along the West Windermere Way  https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/easy-walks-in-the-lake-district-newby-bridge-to-lakeside-along-the-west-windermere-way/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/easy-walks-in-the-lake-district-newby-bridge-to-lakeside-along-the-west-windermere-way/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 20:14:53 +0000 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=8041 Looking for easy walks in the south of the Lake District? This one-mile, relatively flat walk is a lovely leisurely option which connects the village of Newby Bridge to Lakeside, the southern terminus for boat trips on Windermere. This walk is also a fantastic addition to a trip on the Haverthwaite and Lakeside Steam Train […]

The post Easy Walks in the Lake District: Newby Bridge to Lakeside along the West Windermere Way  first appeared on Look With New Eyes.

]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/easy-walks-in-the-lake-district-newby-bridge-to-lakeside-along-the-west-windermere-way/feed/ 0 8041 5 highlights and a few reflections from the Lake District in 2023 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/5-highlights-and-a-few-reflections-from-the-lake-district-in-2023/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/5-highlights-and-a-few-reflections-from-the-lake-district-in-2023/#respond Sun, 07 Jan 2024 22:42:56 +0000 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=8068 I had intended to sit down and write this in that gloriously liminal time between Christmas and New Year, which was spent at my mum’s in North Wales. But alas, lazy afternoon games of scramble and walks on the beach took over, and now here we are at the end of the first week of […]

The post 5 highlights and a few reflections from the Lake District in 2023 first appeared on Look With New Eyes.

]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/5-highlights-and-a-few-reflections-from-the-lake-district-in-2023/feed/ 0 8068 Windermere by boat: cruising from Ambleside Waterhead to Lakeside https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/windermere-by-boat-cruising-from-ambleside-waterhead-to-lakeside/ https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/windermere-by-boat-cruising-from-ambleside-waterhead-to-lakeside/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:12:50 +0000 https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/?p=7999 One of the finest things to do is a boat trip on one of the four lakes that allow commercial boat trips in the Lake District (Windermere, Coniston, Derwentwater and Ullswater). I’ve previously sailed two of the shorter routes on Windermere – the red route that runs between Ambleside Waterhead and Bowness and the peak […]

The post Windermere by boat: cruising from Ambleside Waterhead to Lakeside first appeared on Look With New Eyes.

]]> https://www.lookwithneweyes.com/windermere-by-boat-cruising-from-ambleside-waterhead-to-lakeside/feed/ 0 7999