Lake District National Park

Man, what a day! Peter Jackson is just like Pete Richards - Jess warned me that he had no end and I should have listened :). We left Huddersfield at 1000 and only got to the youth hostel at 2300! What a day. I was dead on my feet and must have been unconscious all night as I did not hear a thing till 0700 this morning :).

We spend an …

From The Dales we drove North to where we would be camping in the Great Langdale campsite amongst the Lake District National Park. On the way we stopped at Lake Windemere for some lunch and a wander (and an ice cream!) then headed on to set up camp.

It is the most fantastic and beautiful spot for camping with magnificent hills either side …

After viewing the castle, sick of the cold and rain, we drove into Carlise and stayed at a B+B for the night. The next morning we drove up to Gretna Green and took some photos of the Blacksmith there before driving into the Lakeside District National Park. Proceeding to Cockermouth, we drove the loop from there to Seatoller to Keswick. It was a fun …

... our English friends as a beautiful place to go, a ‘must visit’ in England. While they call the Lakes District a national park, it’s interesting to note, size wise, we probably could’ve driven the length and or width of it in less ...

... , we didn’t manage to find Robin Hood or his merry men! From there we travelled through the Derbyshire Peak District National Park area which was a lovely drive.  As previously mentioned, the people over here have been so friendly.  We ...

... of an outer and inner City which is divided quite distinctly. As we travelled on toward Underbarrow in the Cumbria (English Lake District) we continued to marvel at the scenery that became more magnificent at every turn. Underbarrow as we found is ...

From The Dales we drove North to where we would be camping in the Great Langdale campsite amongst the Lake District National Park. On the way we stopped at Lake Windemere for some lunch and a wander (and an ice cream!) then headed on to set up camp. It ...

... all this extra activity throughout the semester, the biggest of these being a weekend trip to Northern England’s Lake District, a beautiful national park just south of Scotland. It’s about 71/2 hours to get there by charter coach, so I ...

... food was delicious, we assumed that they were probably right. After lunch we headed back into England and to the Lake District, which is the largest National Park in England. We had a steamer take us across Lake Windemere, the largest of the 12 lakes, ...

... every minute has been filled with a new wonder to behold.Today, we took a mini bus tour of the western half of Lake District National Park.  Our driver was very well informed, self-deprecating and funny to boot.  We rode up some very steep, ...

... Way to go US for setting that trend)!  When breakfast was done, we got ready for our day at the Lake District - a national park created by periods of glaciation over thousands of years and now flaunting a picturesque landscape made up of mountains, ...

... , leg traps dangling from the beams...one suspects the owners may be unconscious of the irony of displaying these items in a national park. I ordered a cheddar cheese and pickle sandwich; it was nothing like you are imagining. The slice of bread was ...

So decided I need to start training for my trip to the Rocky Mountains National Park on the 27th of June. Me and Jo decided to climb Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England.  It was a beutiful day and red hot.  Until we reached the summit ...