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RE: Lake district with no car

by rodway 20 March 2012

Yes. Reasonable bus services for rural areas. Also rail to Windermere from West Coast Main Line or Penrith buses to Keswick and northern…
RE: Whirlwind two-week UK Itinerary

by ElleDay 26 February 2012

Wow, that is a whirlwind tour! May I suggest that you maybe take more than a day to travel down through the Lake District and into North…
RE: Whirlwind two-week UK Itinerary

by ElleDay 26 February 2012

Wow, that is a whirlwind tour! May I suggest that you maybe take more than a day to travel down through the Lake District and into North…
RE: More to the UK than London

by ElleDay 26 February 2012

Up north is always good for a bit of de-urbanisation. I live in Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District. It is such a beautiful place…
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: Peaks or Lakes?

by battybilly 02 February 2012

Hi. The Peak District is the most accessible by train, having many more stations than both The Lakes and Snowdonia. However, all three…
Re: Bread With Squid Ink

by Donkeystone 08 October 2011

+A bit along the lines of The Wordsworth Hotel in Grasmere (English Lake District), where on Sunday - they serve Roast Beef in a Rich…
Bread With Squid Ink

by battybilly 08 October 2011

Has anyone tried Squid Ink on bread? I saw it at The Hilton in Dubrovnik - as a starter. It tasted like nothing, but the bread was black,…
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: 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.…
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…
RE: Walking in the Lakes District in early May: seeking advice

by Rena77uk 28 January 2011

Kentmere valley and up to the reservoir is a great walk, no drops offs, beautiful scenery, and very quiet as not many tourists have 'discove…
RE: Driving from land's End to John O'Groats

by christopherneill 28 January 2011

http://www.visitcumbria.com/amb/brantwood.htm for a basic look at Ruskin's old house. Re no 10 It just about sums it up in some ways.…
RE: Driving from land's End to John O'Groats

by battybilly 28 January 2011

Quoting *7 +I tend to avoid Grasmere....+ Interesting comment, that. I 'Do' like walking round Grasmere, but quite right - it's extremel…
RE: Driving from land's End to John O'Groats

by christopherneill 27 January 2011

I tend to avoid Grasmere unless we have friends who want to go, atleast Easter to September. The B and B places are not confined to settleme…
Re: Driving from land's End to John O'Groats

by cullism 26 January 2011

We stayed in a B&B just outside Coniston back in 2002. I picked Grasmere purely for a change but now you come to mention it I seem to…
Re: Walking in the Lakes District in early May: seeking advice

by alanR 26 January 2011

The walk over Loughrigg Fell from Ambleside to Grasmere is - by Lakes standards - fairly flat. Most of the routes to Skiddaw are quite…
RE: Driving from land's End to John O'Groats

by christopherneill 26 January 2011

Do not be hard line about exact destinations. I think Grasmere is not as good as Coniston to stay in for instance. Grasmere is on the…
RE: Lake District

by battybilly 27 December 2010

There are 100's of guest houses in The Lakes that do 'Rooms' not per person, for under £60 per night, both close to major spots (Ambleside,…
RE: Lake District from Liverpool

by iviehoff 25 August 2010

>what time does it get dark anyway in November? 4 pm? Sunset about 4.30pm early in the month, 4pm at the end. Allow about 30 mins light…
Long weekend in the Lake District

by fortunateson82 16 August 2010

Hi guys I'm heading to the Lake District this weekend for four days. A very rough plan is to head to Keswick area for the first two days…