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Lake District, England
Not many can resist the Lake District's postcard-perfect scenery (Getty/David Toase)

Lake District Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Alistair Wearmouth
  • Get out on the lakes and into the hills for England's best outdoor adventures, from climbing to kayaking
  • Learn about the Lake District's aquatic species and watershed at Lake Windemere's Aquarium of the Lakes
  • Discover what it's like to be a field vole at Muncaster Castle's MeadowVole Maze
  • Go on an African safari in northern England at the South Lakes Wild Animal Park
  • See the world's largest pencil and learn what it takes to make a pencil at the historic Cumberland Pencil Museum

Lake District Overview

By Travel Expert: Alistair Wearmouth

The saddest thing about England's northwesterly Lake District—the lovelorn poetry notwithstanding—is that so many people only get to enjoy it for a short day or two, or even just hours. To experience this scenic region beyond its teashop-filled gateway towns, Beatrix Potter mania, and busy main lakes, consider bedding down for a week or more to discover what made William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge really sigh: the stunning scenery and plethora of outdoor adventures.

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Hotels

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LAKESIDE
NEWBY BRIDGE
WINDERMERE, Great Britain (UK)
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
Distance: 16.1 Miles
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Newby Bridge, Windermere
Windermere, Great Britain (UK)
Hotel Class: 4 class stars
Distance: 16.6 Miles
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North Lakes Hotel and Spa
Ullswater Road
Penrith, Great Britain (UK)
Hotel Class: 3 class stars
Distance: 17.0 Miles
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Hadrian's Wall
Cumbria, United Kingdom
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The Old Laundry
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Distance: 11.4 Miles (from destination center)
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Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
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Lake District Vacation Rentals

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Orchard View
Bedrooms: 5
Amenities: CD Player, Full kitchen, Laundry, Non-Smoking, TV, Towels, VCR
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Woodbank
Amenities: Full kitchen, Hot Tub
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Hill Cottage
Amenities: BBQ, DVD Player, Freezer, Full kitchen, Non-Smoking, Oven, TV, Towels
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