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A framed canvas of Hawkshead village in teal and green above the mantelpiece of a guest-house sitting room with a wood-burning stove

The Best Villages in the Lake District, and Wha...

A guide to the Lake District's best villages and small towns, from Keswick and Ambleside to Grasmere, Hawkshead and Pooley Bridge, with what to see in each.

The Best Villages in the Lake District, and Wha...

A guide to the Lake District's best villages and small towns, from Keswick and Ambleside to Grasmere, Hawkshead and Pooley Bridge, with what to see in each.

A framed canvas of the path up Cat Bells in a holiday cottage hallway, with a walking map, walking boots and a child's red wellies

Visiting the Lake District: Our Guides to the W...

What is in our Lake District visitor guides: every walk compared with its own map and height profile, where to park, how to get there without a car, and what...

Visiting the Lake District: Our Guides to the W...

What is in our Lake District visitor guides: every walk compared with its own map and height profile, where to park, how to get there without a car, and what...

A black-framed canvas of climbers on a bright orange crag in a hallway, beside a climbing rope, harness and chalk bag on wooden pegs

Gifts for Climbers: Lake District Art for Peopl...

A gift guide for climbers and scramblers: paintings of the Lake District crags and ridges, the history that makes them special, and how to choose the right piece.

Gifts for Climbers: Lake District Art for Peopl...

A gift guide for climbers and scramblers: paintings of the Lake District crags and ridges, the history that makes them special, and how to choose the right piece.

A framed print of the Pike of Stickle with a white mount, hanging above a writing desk in a cottage study

What Is a Fell? The Words of the Lake District ...

A guide to the words on the Lake District map, from fell, tarn and beck to how, thwaite and hause: what they mean, where they come from and where to...

What Is a Fell? The Words of the Lake District ...

A guide to the words on the Lake District map, from fell, tarn and beck to how, thwaite and hause: what they mean, where they come from and where to...

A panoramic canvas of Wast Water and Great Gable at sunset in a natural wood float frame above a walnut sideboard

Lake District Records: The Biggest, Deepest, Hi...

The Lake District holds a surprising number of England's records: the largest and deepest lakes, the highest mountain, the wettest place and the steepest road.

Lake District Records: The Biggest, Deepest, Hi...

The Lake District holds a surprising number of England's records: the largest and deepest lakes, the highest mountain, the wettest place and the steepest road.

The Buttermere 2027 wall calendar on a farmhouse kitchen table beside a teapot, mugs and holly

The Lake District Month by Month: When to Visit

What the Lake District is like in every month of the year, from snow on the tops to the bluebells and the autumn colour, with the shows and festivals worth...

The Lake District Month by Month: When to Visit

What the Lake District is like in every month of the year, from snow on the tops to the bluebells and the autumn colour, with the shows and festivals worth...