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Muncaster Castle

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

Muncaster Castle is one of the biggest attractions in the South Western Lake District and is a great day out in a stunning location, which is fascinating for adults and offers loads to do for ...

Walk around St John's in the Vale

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

This is a circular walk of 2.5 - 3 hours. There are plenty of holiday cottages in the Lake District from which this walk is accessible. The walk starts at St John’s in the Vale ...

Getting away from the crowds in the Lake District

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

The Lake District is, in my biased opinion, undoubtedly the most beautiful place in Britain. Soaring peaks, endless greenery, mirror-smooth lakes, wonderful wildlife, scary screes, romantic poetry, ancient history, country pubs and half a million ...

Christmas Capers in the Lake District

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

Santa on a steam train, a squirrel on a boat, an illuminated castle, lunch in a medieval hall and a party with Lady Gaga. The Lakes has its usual astonishing variety of Christmas entertainment, and ...

The Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam Railway

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

The Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam Railway (or La’al Ratty) is the Lake District’s oldest, longest miniature steam railway and undoubtably one of the most scenic railway journeys in Britain. If you are staying in self ...

Walk around Loweswater

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

This is a spectacular walk with mountain views, grassy tracks, coniferous and deciduous woodlands, a lake and a pub. There are plenty of holiday cottages in the lake district from which this walk is easily ...

Outdoor Activities in the Lake District

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

As a land of mountains, lakes and coast, the Lake District area is home to a great variety of outdoor activity centres. Many of them are happy to embrace all levels of experience and age ...

Famous Cumbrians

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

Cumbria has it’s fair share of famous people, I never realised quite how many though. Friends of mine had came and stayed in a few self catering lake district cottages and we got talking about ...

Top Ten Spas in the Lake District

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

Let the long autumn and winter ease by and indulge yourself at one of the local spas the lake District has to offer. We have reviewed our top ten spas to help you have a ...

Walk around Bassenthwaite

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

This is a fabulous walk, not least because it takes in a good pub halfway round! We park near St Bega’s church which is a lovely little church, built on the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake ...

Churches of the Lake District

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

The Lake District’s churches are nothing like those found in other parts of the country. It has always had a small, static population, and as a result, the churches are usually tiny, with small graveyards ...

Eskdale Walk - Stanley Ghyll

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

Eskdale Walk - Stanley Ghyll Short, medium or long? Your choice on these fine circuits of middle Eskdale, with combinations of about one, two, or three hours. Start at Fisherground, and walk down the lane, ...

Lakeland Shows

By Sally Fielding · 13 years ago

Every rural county has its agricultural show season, but I'd wager that Cumbria has more than most. A sparse population, living in farmsteads and small communities separated by miles, had more reason than most to ...