Here’s a list of our favourite web sites to help plan your trip.
(Please note that we cannot be held responsible for the content of external websites)
Most importantly (the weather)
Beatrix Potter fans
General guides to the Lake District
Boat Rental on Windermere
- https://www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk/self-drive-row-boats
- https://englishlakes.co.uk/low-wood-bay/watersports/activities/boat-hire/
- https://www.bownessbaymarina.co.uk/
Walks:
- http://where2walk.co.uk/
- https://www.walklakes.co.uk
- https://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/national-parks-walks/walking-in-the-lake-district
- (The above link contains gpx files to import into your O/S map reader)
Swimming:
Cycling:
Culture:
- https://lakelandarts.org.uk
- http://www.zeffirellis.com/
- http://windermere.nm-cinemas.co.uk/windermere/now/
- https://www.visitcumbria.com/theatre
- http://www.brantwood.org.uk/
- https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wordsworth-house-and-garden
- https://www.visitcumbria.com/pen/sleddale-hall/ (Here, Hare, here)
- https://www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk/
Kids:
Wildlife:
Restaurants/Pubs: Cumbria now has more Michelin stars than any other UK county!
- https://masonsarmsstrawberrybank.co.uk/
- http://themortalman.co.uk/
- https://lakedistrictfarmersarms.com/
- https://www.the-punchbowl.co.uk/
- https://www.lenclume.co.uk/
- https://thegilpin.co.uk/eat-and-drink/
Vegetarian/Vegan:
- https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/vegan-lifestyle/travel/vegan-lake-district-guide/
- http://www.chestersbytheriver.co.uk/index.html
- https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurants-g186246-zfz10697-Cumbria_England.html
Live Web Cams:
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