AS an ignorant southerner, I barely believed the idyllic world I had seen on TV of Cumbria’s lakes, valleys and mountains could truly exist here in Britain. And even as I gazed across the ...

An area of craggy fells, expansive lakes and chocolate box market towns spread over 912 square miles, the Lake District is one of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations. With England’s tallest ...

“It is so pleasant and fruitful a country that if I should make a full description thereof, it would be taken for a poetical fiction than a true and serious narration,” wrote Sir John Davies, Attorney ...

Located in the Cumbria district, Buttermere village is oh so tiny, made up of just a few farms, houses, a church, two hotels ...

A luxury five-star retreat in the Lake District has been named the best in the region. Gilpin Hotel & Lake House, near Windermere, was awarded the title of 'Best in the North' in the Good Hotel Guide ...

DANCING sheep, kid gangsters, and cakes for dictators are just the beginning.

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The Lake District has many stunning towns and villages. Windermere, Keswick and Ambleside are among the most famous, attracting huge numbers of visitors every year. But while they are beautiful, some ...