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RE: Interesting stop on the way from London to Edinburgh by train --- Need some

by Standanista 21 April 2012

York as above, and I agree with #7 about Windermere. It's a nice-enough area but not as good as other parts of the Lakes. Ambleside…
RE: Interesting stop on the way from London to Edinburgh by train --- Need some

by evanscm3 16 April 2012

York is a nice stop but Windemere (or actually Ambleside) in the lake district is better - some good walking easily done from the town…
RE: shitshishishitshitshitshitshitshit

by WestCoastCdnGrl 03 April 2012

Could we not perhaps have a bbq at like Stanley Park or perhaps even Ambleside in North Vancouver (Nic, do they allow propane bbq's there?).…
RE: Touristy

by battybilly 02 March 2012

Getting in a rent-a-car early morning - and just driving as far away from civilisation as possible is one of my very my favourite non-touris…
RE: Around England/Scotland in 5 weeks

by majingrid 27 February 2012

I wish I had more money and more time to see everything there is to see :) I have to look Durham up though and there really isn't many…
RE: Around England/Scotland in 5 weeks

by Rena77uk 27 February 2012

Sounds like a great trip, taking in lots of the best places! If you're heading to the north east, can I also suggest visiting Durham…
RE: 9 days in the UK itinerary

by Herbie47 13 February 2012

I prefer Ullswater to Windermere, make sure to go to the smaller lakes like Buttermere. Keswick is not a bad base for northern lakes,…
RE: Central/Northen England trip Itinerary for March

by Truman13 11 February 2012

Hi Ross, Now you have got advice on the most critical part of your holiday, I wondered if you would like to turn your thoughts to the…
Central/Northen England trip Itinerary for March

by rossnipson 05 February 2012

Hey everyone, planning a 10 day trip to the UK in March to visit friends that are new to the area (they're from Slovakia). I'm looking…
Lake District Holiday Cottage www.jontyscottage.co.uk

by JontysCottage 03 February 2012

Lake District Holiday Cottage Guide – a Focus on Elterwater Never stayed in the Lake District before or looking for ideas for another…
RE: Lake District Holiday

by travelbunny1979 22 August 2011

We were incredibly lucky and managed to avoid all of the rain with exception of the first day when we had one torrential downpour - all…
RE: Best places to visit/stay O/night on way to and from Scotland

by Rena77uk 07 August 2011

The Lake District is totally different from both Wales and Scotland, and definitely worth seeing, even if you do only have a day here.…
RE: Lake District Holiday

by megaera 03 August 2011

There are some lovely walks around Ullswater, just pick up a leaflet from any Tourist Information; if you're going to walk on the hills…
RE: Planning UK trip... pls help!

by Herbie47 17 July 2011

I would avoid Ambleside if you can it is big traffic jam, you will see. I would suggest the northern lakes for a few days, Ullswater,…
RE: Planning UK trip... pls help!

by ehan 16 July 2011

Thanks everyone for your advice. Based on all your comments ive tweaked my itinerary as under. Pls do give more suggestions as to how…
Re: Planning UK trip... pls help!

by jedder 16 July 2011

Regarding the Lakes........ i would base myself in the Keswick or Ambleside area. You wont need anymore than 3 days in the Lake District.…
Planning UK trip... pls help!

by ehan 12 July 2011

Hi everyone, i'm travelling to UK with my husband, in laws (disabled) & 9 month old daughter. We're combining a wedding alongwith travell…
RE: 3 Days in UK

by battybilly 10 July 2011

Where's here?
lake district record shops / record fairs

by planetphil 06 May 2011

Hi anyone know what the record fairs are like in Lakes? Going up to Record fairs in Kendal & also Bowness next wkend 14 May & are there…
RE: Roadtrip to the Lake District - Help help!

by christopherneill 12 April 2011

£45 each a night to camp is outrageous. I suggest you do some ringing round. You will simply not find a place online I suspect at this…
Re: Roadtrip to the Lake District - Help help!

by rodway 12 April 2011

Sounds like you need a copy of the Rough Guide to The Lake District for your general information. If you were thinking of walking various…
RE: Where to stay in Lake District

by cullism 30 March 2011

Thanks folks. As I said above, we stayed in a farmhouse just out of Coniston. we had arrived (unbeknown to us) on a long weekend, which…
RE: Where to stay in Lake District

by kendalcottages 30 March 2011

Hello Michael, from the edge of the Lake District National Park. Both Coniston and Hawkshead are similarly touristy (Hawskshead possibly…
Best route to go from Carlisle to Inverness

by dave59 14 March 2011

I need some advise please as we're staying in Ambleside to'night with plans of travelling to Carlisle, Cumbria in the morning. From there…
RE: From Edinburgh to London by car - places to visit

by sevenstiles 09 February 2011

if you go down the east side of the country , take in Hadrian's Wall, and as well as York have a look at Harrogate. If you go down the…