A new cycling trail through the Langdale Valley, one of the Lake District’s most iconic valleys, has been unveiled by the GoLakes Travel Programme. GoLakes Travel teamed up with The National Trust to hold a special mass bike ride on Tuesday 15 July to celebrate the official opening of a new 5 mile cycle route […]
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Potter Off To The Lake District For Kids Go Free Deal And Literary Link
Give your children the Easter egg-citement of not only an Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday, but also a stay in a property from which children’s author Beatrix Potter wrote two of her famous ‘Tales’. Families staying at Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel in Bowness-on-Windermere, in the Lake District, will have the thrill of seeing […]
Wordsworth tourist attraction celebrates the 200th anniversary of his arrival there
One of the main visitor attractions in the Lake District is this year celebrating the 200th anniversary of William Wordsworth’s arrival. The great poet took up residence in Rydal Mount in 1813, and lived there for another 37 years with his family until his death in 1850. Rydal Mount sits in Rydal village in the […]
Are you making the most of your annual leave?
Do you look forward to your holidays all year round? Do you meticulously plan your holidays well in advance and count down the days until your summer break? Or are you so wrapped up in your working week that planning a holiday is just not a luxury you factor into your thoughts? Are you someone […]
The beauty that is the Lake District
Found in North West England, the Lake District is known for its scenic sites and many natural examples of beauty. Made up of 53 tarns and 16 lakes, the endless mountains and hills that flow in between these natural markers create the picture perfect scene of the British countryside. Therefore, it should not come as […]
Beauty Hotspots of the Lake District
The Lake District is famous for its stunning scenery and places of outstanding natural beauty. It can therefore be a bit hard to know quite where to start when visiting. Because of this, we have come up with our top five beauty hotspots in the Lake District. Keswick Stone Circle This is a lovely place […]