The setting for Keswick is dominated by the bulk of Skiddaw at 3053 feet. It is the fourth highest in the Lake District.   Guests at the Croft House Cottages often take a route to the summit which starts from the car park at the top of the Gale Road.  The path is easy...

On a jewel-like January day an easy walk from Elterwater Common  gave this spectacular view of the Langdale Pikes with Loughrigg Tarn in the foreground.   These fells are iconic in the Langdale Valley despite being not as high as some of the other well known fells...

Binsey is just over 1400 feet. It stands alone on the fringe of the north western Lake District. There are several easy routes to the summit which has a commanding view north to the Solway Firth and south to the distant Lakeland fells.  The rocks on Binsey are...

Askham Hall is in the village of that name which is near Penrith. A peel tower was built on the site in the 14th century.  It was enlarged considerably in Elizabethan times and became a residence of the Lowther family in the 19th century – becoming their family home...

The Lake District Wildlife Park near Bassenthwaite, just a short drive from Keswick, makes a great day out for all the family.  There are 24 acres of parkland to explore and over 100 species of wild and domestic animals. There are always engaging presentations to...

We enjoy the zigzag path that starts near the War Memorial in Applethwaite village. It gently rises through the gorse bushes and brings you out onto the lower slopes of Skiddaw high above the village. There is a fantastic view out across to Derwentwater and the...

If you google "teddy in the window Keswick" you will see the story behind this. On the walk around Derwentwater - near the shingle beach at Brandelhow Bay and just past the house is an old shed - with a teddy pinned in a plastic bag hung up in the window. Presumably...

The usual access to the Chinese Bridge - which then leads on to the "duckboard" walk through the reeds at the foot of the lake - is reached from the Borrowdale road close to the Lodore Falls Hotel.   We set off to do this walk - one of our favourites - but we were...