Holidays

Explore the Lake District in 2021

Sometimes it’s hard to find a holiday that will make everyone in the family happy. In the Lake District, Cumbria, the hard part is finding the time to do everything the region has to offer everyone - from eight to 80. For the kids, the whole region is an adventure playground.

Whether it’s exploring forests, rowing across a lake like a Viking or building sandcastles, fun is never far away. Sit back and relax as your youngsters develop an appreciation for the great outdoors. From wild swimming to mountain biking, human bowling to assault courses high up in the trees, climbing your first mountain or following a forest trail, there’s nothing quite like the sight of children enjoying what Cumbria has to offer.

With an almost unparalleled choice of activities that are fun for the whole family, the Lake District is the perfect place to keep the whole family occupied.

Lake District forests Grizedale and Whinlatter Forests offer unique sensory experiences for the chance to regain balance and escape from the pressures of everyday life. The sounds, sights and smells of the forest play a role in reducing stress by stimulating the senses and include activities such as Grizedale forest bathing, Whinlatter forest bathing, and dark skies walks.

Lake District Wildlife Park Situated at Coalbeck Farm, Bassenthwaite, the Lake District Wildlife Park boasts wide open parkland with stunning views and chance to meet over 100 species from Anaconda to Zebra, Mandrills and Meerkats to endangered species like Gibbons and Asian Fishing Cats. There are fantastic Bird of Prey Flying displays, excellent Keeper Talks and Reptile Encounters plus play areas (indoors and out). There are also hour long animal paddle in.

experiences - chance to get up close and personal, including Meet the Meerkats, Lemur Encounters, Hawk Walks and a chance to be a Keeper meeting Tapirs, Meerkats and Lemurs. Pre-booking essential. Treetop nets Treetop Lake District at Brockhole, Windemere is an award-winning high ropes adventure company with two fantastic outdoor experiences, Treetop Trek and Treetop Nets. If you’re looking prepared for your kayak tour exploring

for an unforgettable day out with friends or family, there is an outdoor adventure for everyone. Treetop Nets is a collection of giant bouncy nets, tunnels and slides, treetop trampolines, you can run wild and explore the high trees via bouncy walkways and play in giant aerial ball parks. There are super slides and crawl tunnels for fearless adventurers to explore. Canoeing, kayaking and raft building Joint Adventures of Coniston are passionate about kayaking and canoeing, and the Lake district has fantastic choince of rivers and lakes to The Lake District is a fantastic place to go canoeing. The canoes at Joint Adventures are set up for two people but can accommodate two adults and one or two smaller children.

Why not try kayak touring? You have your kayak packed with provisions, your route planned, and are fully suspended high in the trees. In these

on one of The Lake District’s larger lakes.

Raft building is a great activity for parties, families, work colleagues or any group of friends. It involves teams of people building rafts, from logs and barrels. Only your imagination or creativity limits what can be built!

Holidays 2021

Ullswater Steamers Ullswater Steamers (at Pier House, Glenridding) offeri visitors an experience they will never forget. There are excellent facilities, both onboard and at the Pier Houses. Ullswater runs a serpentine course for eight miles through expansive vistas of Lakeland’s highest mountains. Helvellyn at 3,117ft crowns Ullswater, at the South-Western end of the valley, standing on a mighty plateau approximately nine miles in length and 4.5 miles wide. The Steamers combine a cruise with some of the most famous and spectacular walks in the Lake District National Park.

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Steam to the hills onboard England’s longest narrow gauge heritage Steam Railway. This will delight all ages - with seven miles of ever changing countryside and coastal scenery from the Western Lake District Coastal village of Ravenglass to England’s highest mountains at the terminus station. Journey from Ravenglass, the only coastal village in the Lake District National Park, across the estuary, through the hills, past seven request stop (with a 1:55 gradient at times) en route to your final destination, Dalegarth-for-Boot Station.

Bassenthwaite Lake

Bassenthwaite Lake is the largest and only true lake in the Lake District - the others are all ‘meres’ or ‘waters’. As a Site of Special Scientific Interest it is home to many species of wildlife. In 2001, An Osprey viewpoint has been set up at the Forestry Commission’s Dodd Wood, near Keswick, which also offers magnificent views over Bassenthwaite Lake.

The World of Beatrix Potter

Explore a magical world at Bowness’ World of Batrix Potter, where all 23 enchanting tales are brought to life, recreating the beautiful Lake District countryside - complete with sights, sounds and smells. There’s also a chance to meet your favourite characters, including Peter Rabbit, Mrs Tiggywinkle and Jemima Puddle-Duck.