Activities in the Lake District

[Original Poster]

Chaps,

I am off the the Lake District at the start of August with a few mates,

Are there any recommendations on things to do etc?

[Bill]

Walking, climbing or boating would seem the obvious ones

[JQ]

Where are you staying?

[Original Poster]

Thanks so far guys.

JQ said:

Where are you staying?

I have not got a clue, all I know is its a very nice 7 bedroom house, there are a fair few of us going you see.

Bill said:

Walking, climbing or boating would seem the obvious ones

Walking and climbing are really not my idea of fun!

[R60EST]

Shooting ?

[Bill]

Original Poster said:

Walking and climbing are really not my idea of fun!

Fair enough, but I'm afraid that's the limit of any help I can give

The Hardnott Pass is worth the drive though.

[MoonMonkey]

R60EST said:

Shooting ?

Oh dear

[Bill]

MoonMonkey said:

R60EST said:

Shooting ?

Oh dear

It's not deer season.

HTH

[ewenm]

Hill Walking
Fell Running
Mountain Biking
Canoe/Kayaking
Ghyll Scrambling
Rock Climbing
Abseiling
Quad Biking
Clay Shooting
Boat trips
Literary history - Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter
Pubs, Restaurants, Tea Rooms everywhere
Shopping in Windermere/Ambleside/Keswick/Hawkshead/Grasmere

[JQ]

Original Poster said:

Thanks so far guys.

JQ said:

Where are you staying?

I have not got a clue, all I know is its a very nice 7 bedroom house, there are a fair few of us going you see.

Bill said:

Walking, climbing or boating would seem the obvious ones

Walking and climbing are really not my idea of fun!

You'll get more specific advice if you say where you will be staying, as the Lake District is quite large. Perhaps ask the organiser the name of the nearest town/village?

[Original Poster]

ewenm said:

Hill Walking
Fell Running
Mountain Biking
Canoe/Kayaking
Ghyll Scrambling
Rock Climbing
Abseiling
Quad Biking
Clay Shooting
Boat trips
Literary history - Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter
Pubs, Restaurants, Tea Rooms everywhere
Shopping in Windermere/Ambleside/Keswick/Hawkshead/Grasmere

This sounds more like it,

Thanks for your help guys!

[fatboy b]

Catbells - great walk.

[PH5121]

You could hire mountain bikes at Grizedale Forest, it is a Forestry commission centre near Hawkshead, there are set out biking routes for various levels of fitness and a bike shop that does hire.

If you are up for clay shooting / quad biking / archery etc there is a place just out of the national park called Holmescales.It is an activity centre that does stag do's, corporate hospitality etc, if there are a few of you it may work out economic. I went there for my stag do and it cost about £60 a head for two activities (quad biking and clay shooting).

If you are not really into walking there are pub walks, which will give you a short route with pub stops on route.

[Original Poster]

Thanks chaps appreciate it!

[MElliottUK]

winlatter mountain biking, you can rent bikes there

[Bullett]

The pencil museum! (and James bond Museum just behind it) are good if the weather is crap.

[GetCarter]

Take a camera and get up early.

Check out this pub (with it's own brewery), it's the best in Cumbria. www.kirkstile.com

Edited by GetCarter on Saturday 12th June 16:16

[B17NNS]

http://www.carsofthestars.com/

[Dogsey]

GetCarter said:

Take a camera and get up early.

Check out this pub (with it's own brewery), it's the best in Cumbria. www.kirkstile.com

Edited by GetCarter on Saturday 12th June 16:16

O/T, but I saw one of the beers with your photo on recently Steve. Someone bought it as part of a present for my stepdad's 60th, he was standing there saying what a nice ale it was and when he showed me the bottle I nearly fell over. it looks great on the bottles.

[GetCarter]

The free samples were great!