The Lake District National Park, beauty and tranquillity. Englands largest National Park established in 1951, has been an inspiration to those who know and love this special area of outstanding beauty. Â The Lake District contains England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike. 8.3 million visitors a year come for the amazing scenery and tranquility and some of the best walking in the UK.
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Kendal in the South Lakelands is great for gorging the local Kendal Mint Cake. From there travel northwards on your journey through the Lakes. Keswick sits upon Derwent Water with the stunning Fells in the background. Cultured visitors can enjoy Keswick Theatre by The Lake and visit Castlerigg Stone Circle. Ambleside sits between the fells from which is a great place from which to walk. Bowness-On-Windermere joins on to Windermere and both are sublime, the perfect place eat in the quaint eateries, and to explore the lakes.
Brockhole The Lake District Visitor Centre is a must House, Gardens, and watersports. Coniston is where Donald Campbell broke the World Water Speed Record and died on Coniston Water trying to break his own record. Coniston Boating Centre has boats for rent and cycles to hire.
There are 16 Major Lakes in the Lake District. Bassenthwaite, Buttermere, Coniston Water, Crummock Water, Derwent Water, Elter Water, Ennerdale Water, Esthwaite, Grasmere, Haweswater, Loweswater, Rydal Water, Thirlmere, Ullswater, Wastwater, and of course Lake Windermere Englands largest Lake.
Hills and Mountains in the Lake District are known as Fells. Alfred Wainright wrote "Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells" in which he details 214 Fells, known as Wainrights. We have created maps for all of them showing nearby Hotels and B&Bs by Wainrights.
For those who enjoy the great outdoors there is a wealth of activities both on and off the lakes. Lake District Walking, Lake District Fell Walking. Cycling, rambling round the National Park. Enjoy a trip in a solar electric boat, a replica Victorian steam-powered yacht, or even a Gondola. Museums, archaeological sites, and places connected with the romantic poets such as Wordsworth and Ruskin abound. Fishing, family activities or how to get the adrenaline pumping with a spot of abseiling, zorbing or sphereing.
Lake District Bed and Breakfast, Lake District Hotel, Lake District Cottages, Lake District Cheap Hotel accommodation suitable for a Lake District Weekend Break, a Lake District City Break, Lake District Wedding Accommodation, Lake District Self Catering Cottages Accommodation, Lake District Cottages, Lake District Walking, Lake District Rambling, Lake District Fellwalking.
- Ambleside B&Bs— Ambleside Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Arnside B&Bs— Arnside Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Bowness-On-Windermere B&Bs— Bowness-On-Windermere Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Carlisle B&Bs— Carlisle Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Cockermouth B&Bs— Cockermouth Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Glenridding B&Bs— Glenridding Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation close to Helvellyn.
- Grasmere B&Bs— Grasmere Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Hawkshead B&Bs— Hawkshead Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Kendal B&Bs— Kendal Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Keswick B&Bs— Keswick Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Kendal B&Bs— Kendal Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Kirkby Lonsdale B&Bs— Kirkby Lonsdale Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Kirkby Stephen B&Bs— Kirkby Stephen Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Morecambe B&Bs— Morecambe Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Penrith B&Bs— Penrith Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Windermere B&Bs— Windermere Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation.
- Scafell Pike B&Bs— Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Accommodation near Scafell Pike.