by Paul James | Jul 21, 2026 | Lake District Guides
The Lake District is one of the most popular corners of the country, and at busy times that popularity shows on the roads and in the car parks. The good news is that a little know-how takes the stress out of it, and that for much of a trip you may not need the car at...
by Paul James | Jul 14, 2026 | Lake District Guides
Let us be honest about the Lake District: it rains here, and sometimes it rains with real commitment. The fells are as green as they are precisely because of it, and there is an old local line that there is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes. The...
by Paul James | Jul 7, 2026 | Lake District Guides
The Lake District takes its name from its water, and yet one of the first things to surprise newcomers is that, strictly speaking, only one of them is a “lake” at all. Bassenthwaite Lake holds that title alone. Every other great sheet of water is a...
by Paul James | Jun 30, 2026 | Lake District Guides
Walking is the reason most people fall for the Lake District, and the happy truth is that you do not need to be a seasoned hill walker to share in it. The fells offer everything from level, pram-friendly loops beside the water to lung-bursting climbs up...
by Paul James | Jun 23, 2026 | Lake District Guides
Few places in the country suit a dog quite like the Lake District. A holiday here can be built around the very things dogs love most: long walks, open water, muddy paths and the chance to be at your side from breakfast to bedtime. Whether you have a young spaniel who...
by Paul James | Jun 11, 2026 | Lake District Guides
The Lake District has a way of turning first-time visitors into lifelong returners. Within a single afternoon you can stand beside still water with the fells mirrored in it, wander a slate-built village, and watch the light change three times over the same valley. If...