The Lake District

Pros: Beautiful, relaxing
Cons: Remote

Mention the holiday season to any British person and they immediately think of the summertime, from May through August, when they take their ‘holidays’. Ask a Brit about their favo(u!)rite holiday and depending on their age they will wax lyrical about...

Pros: A charming and interesting place
Cons: Too much Kendal Mint Cake is bad for the waistline !!

To many people Kendal is a place name they see on the M6 if travelling to Scotland, or a name linked to the famous Mint Cake. It is in fact a lot more than that - it is a lovely little Market Town well worth a visit in it's own right. ...

Pros: Beautiful and dramatic scenery in a compact area. Good facilities for visitors at Ambleside
Cons: It can rain incessantly in the Lake District. Be prepared for the worse!

I have visited the Lake District on many occasions, as 'man and boy'. Most recently we stayed for a week in the attractive small town of Ambleside at the northern tip of Lake Windermere. Ambleside is an ideal base for visiting the Lake District. It ...

Pros: Beautiful scenery
Cons: Some areas can get over crowded at peak periods

I have been travelling to the Lakes since my earliest years I have seen the best and the worst of the region. In our small crowded island the term "remote" is relative.

The English Lake District is one of the most beautiful areas of England....

Pros: Spectacular views and scenic beauty
Cons: None that I can think off

First time I went to Lake District, I was about eight years old and was cramped in the back seat with four of my siblings, and had no idea why my parents were so pleased with the vast fields, huge lakes and the grassy hills. It was twelve years after...

Pros: Sheep, Beautiful Scenery, Veggie Hotels
Cons: All Roads Lead to Rossthwaite

I last went to the lake district a few years ago, but am planning on returning with my parents to visit my grandmother sometime soon. I'm American, but my mother's from England and most of her family still lives there. We stayed for a week or so in July,...

Pros: Plenty to do
Cons: Could get busy

When we booked our trip to Oasis I wasn’t convinced. The girlfriend wanted a weekend away. Great I thought - Amsterdam here we come, work had been tough and I felt I needed a bit of break. Ah but hang on a minute we want a weekend in this country and...

Pros: Stunning countryside, beautiful lakes, relaxing, famous history, poets
Cons: Bad weather, too many tourists at certain times of the year, rain!

Section 3: Southern Lakes and Hawkshead - Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter

Introduction:
The Lake District is the best known National Park in England. It is popular for both English holiday-makers, backpackers and tourists visiting from all...

Pros: Stunning countryside, beautiful lakes, relaxing, famous history, poets
Cons: Bad weather, too many tourists at certain times of the year, rain!

Section 1: Windermere and the Northern Lake District

Introduction:
The Lake District is the best known National Park in England. It is popular for both English holiday-makers, backpackers and tourists visiting from all over the world. It...

Pros: Stunning countryside, beautiful lakes, relaxing, famous history, poets
Cons: Bad weather, too many tourists at certain times of the year, rain!

Section 2: The Northern Lakes and Grasmere - William Wordsworth country

Introduction:
The Lake District is the best known National Park in England. It is popular for both English holiday-makers, backpackers and tourists visiting from all...

Pros: The quiet brook trickling town of Grasmere.
Cons: None to speak of.

Lake District - Review by Leslie Watson (eider@barrow.com)

Lake District - Tuesday, September 3rd

After breakfast we left Liverpool and began our leisurely drive through the scenic Lake District. Once again we were...

Pros: natural beauty
Cons: few "modern" conveniences

Let me start off by saying I went to the lake district because London was beastly hot (it was August) and I wanted to be anywhere but in the city. And the day I went, it poured for a good portion of the day. I took the train early in the morning and...

Pros: The most romantic place on earth.
Cons: Nothing is wrong with this area!

I spent my honeymoon in the Lake District. It was the best two weeks. The lakes, views from the hills. It was like another world from the busy streets of London. You have to go there if you get to England. It can be busy at peak times, but we went the...

Pros: Quite, tranquil and scenic
Cons: Heavy traffic load

I studied English as second language., where Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats ,Byron were the key writers we were made to study. There for me a visit to the Lake District was not merely a pleasure trip, but it was a journey down the memory lane because it...

Pros: Gorgeous scenery. A setting that many should not miss. Go there once in a life time at least. There are plenty of things to do including walks, wildlife and pubs.
Cons: Take your waterproof's and be prepared for a wet day as the weather can be very unpredictable. One thing that you can predict is that it will most likely rain once whilst your there. Travelling can be awkward with the popularity of the Lakes and likewise

The Lake District is a beutiful part of Britain set in lush Countryside on the North side of England. Being in the Lake District allows you to relax completely and take in the surroundings. Upon fields, hills, lakes, animals, farm land here in the Lake...