Guest guide · Lake District
A Guest Guide to the North & South Lakes
England's largest national park: lakes, fells, stone villages and pubs with fires lit most of the year.
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What to Do While You're Here
South Lakes
Windermere, Bowness, Ambleside and lake cruises.
North Lakes
Keswick, Derwentwater and the Borrowdale valley.
Walks for all levels
Flat lakeside loops through to Scafell Pike and Helvellyn.
Wet-weather plans
Kendal, Grasmere and the market towns are worth a day each.
Getting around
Oxenholme and Windermere are the nearest stations. A car helps for the quieter valleys; buses link the main villages.