Family holiday in the Lake District - any suggestions?
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How long have you got OP? When you get here you may wish you were back in Ibiza when it pisses down for weeks on end….. The wettest place in England is in the Lakes but on a sunny day there’s not many places better.
The Lakes aren’t that big so you can easily drive around in a day so you just need to pick a central-ish base depending on what you fancy doing. The main tourist centers are in South Lakes-places like Windermere and Ambleside, they’re nice enough but get mobbed in the summer months generally speaking the mountain scenery isn’t as rugged as the north-more rounded hills that rugged mountains. I like Keswick, not as touristy as the South but has everything you need also a bit easier to access coming from Scotland, get off the M6 at Penrith and it’s only about 20 mins.
If you just want some fresh country air and to get away from it all there are places which don’t get frequented by harldy any tourists. You could look at renting a chalet or cottage somewhere. I’d recommend a scenic drive, Hard Knott Pass, Wrynose pass are worth doing as is Kirkstone pass further south. If you plan to dive over Hard Knott I’m sure your kids would like a trip on the Ratty which is a miniature railway running from Ravenglass to Eskdale. There’s also a Centre Parcs a little bit North of Penrith if that appeals.
I've live in the Lakes in a place called Ennerdale (one of the off the beaten track type places) so any questions please shout.
The Lakes aren’t that big so you can easily drive around in a day so you just need to pick a central-ish base depending on what you fancy doing. The main tourist centers are in South Lakes-places like Windermere and Ambleside, they’re nice enough but get mobbed in the summer months generally speaking the mountain scenery isn’t as rugged as the north-more rounded hills that rugged mountains. I like Keswick, not as touristy as the South but has everything you need also a bit easier to access coming from Scotland, get off the M6 at Penrith and it’s only about 20 mins.
If you just want some fresh country air and to get away from it all there are places which don’t get frequented by harldy any tourists. You could look at renting a chalet or cottage somewhere. I’d recommend a scenic drive, Hard Knott Pass, Wrynose pass are worth doing as is Kirkstone pass further south. If you plan to dive over Hard Knott I’m sure your kids would like a trip on the Ratty which is a miniature railway running from Ravenglass to Eskdale. There’s also a Centre Parcs a little bit North of Penrith if that appeals.
I've live in the Lakes in a place called Ennerdale (one of the off the beaten track type places) so any questions please shout.
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