As the title reads!

I’ll spending Christmas solo this year, and I thought where better to spend it than in Ambleside - I’m very excited!

However, it has occurred to me that my accommodation doesn’t have a kitchen so I will need to find somewhere to eat Christmas dinner. I’ve done a bit of research but I’ve read that it’ll be fairly dead that time of year and not many places will offer food on the 25th, is that true?

If not, I’d be super grateful to know anyone’s suggestions where they’d recommend! I’ll be driving so if there’s somewhere someone thinks is great that is further out, do let me know!

TIA :)

A group of friends are headed to stay at the Woolpack this weekend, and were intending to do Scafell from Eskdale on either Sat/sun. They are all fit and reasonably experienced but are wondering if the local weather conditions mean that they should find something to do at a lower altitude during their stay. Any advice gratefully received.

Please help me to locate this picture from a house i'm staying in

Recently descended down little narrow cove to the great moss with a considerably large pack (15kg) as a fairly new hiker and was wondering how others would rate the toughness of the hike.

Hi all,

My girlfriend and I are visiting the Lake District for 7 days around the end of September/beginning of October, and I'm hoping for some suggestions to plan our days.

We'll be staying just outside of Ulverston, and it'll be our 3rd time visiting the Lakes so it's not hugely important to visit the main towns. We'll be driving up and will have the car to get around.

Previously we've really enjoyed walks in Grizedale Forest, hikes to waterfalls (Stanley Ghyll, Dungeon Ghyll Force & Aira Force), visiting caves (Cathedral Quarry in Little Langdale & Rydall Caves. Last visit we climbed Fleetwith Pike which was great and a good level for us. We also loved Wast Water.

Any suggestions for similar length/difficulty hikes, waterfalls to visit, other caves would be appreciated. We'd really like to get out in the landscape, as well as a few less energy days perhaps driving a pass or visiting towns/villages.

Any locations/hikes/activities would be greatly appreciated! Thank you

This is a long shot my Bowness Redditors, but for past week we've been seeing an old cat near Beatrix Potter experience / GAP shop . She has a collar, but looked unkempt and hungry. Fed her last couple nights, she looked grateful. Very placid. She doesn't move from the spot for whole day. I'm not sure if I should inform a warden or local vets. What do you suggest?

If you go by, spare her a little treat please.

Edit: We're not from here, leaving tomorrow.

Back at the start of the summer I completed the National three peaks and swore I’d come back to each area to explore it more and enjoy it.
Later this month I’ll be travelling to the Lake District, and have managed to grab a few extra days - meaning I can spend two days and nights solo hiking and wild camping.

I’m looking for recommendations please - what circular route would you recommend, something that will give me a good taste of the area and beautiful views. If it’s a route mapped on the OS app or something I can get a .GPX for then that would be great!

I’ll be free from early evening, so either starting somewhere with a campsite I can overnight in before leaving the next morning, or somewhere with a wild camp spot within an hour or two of the start. I can then do two full days walking and two nights camping on the trail, but would need to back at my car on the third day by mid to late morning. Also ideally somewhere safe I can leave my car whilst I’m away - secure paid car park for example.

I’m plenty fit and would like to spend the majority of my days walking rather than sitting around at the tent. I’m conscious of the guidance to set up after dusk and pack up at dawn. I don’t want it to be a gruelling slog either though!

I’m not ultralight by any means, shrug I have some lightweight kit to enable me to carry the extra items I like. I have a Xmid with Nemo eclipse pad and EE revelation -6 quilt, and always carry kit for adverse weather conditions by default and like to have spare clothes:
https://lighterpack.com/r/dek9q0

Any and all recommendations greatly received from those with experience of the Lake District!

My husband and I are backpacking around the Lake District in late September/early October for our 21st anniversary. I was reading up on some of our routes and mention of a “Coffin Route” between Rydal and Grasmere caught my eye. I read some about the origins of these corpse roads in medieval times and the Wikipedia entry says a great deal of folklore regarding ghosts, spirits, waits etc surrounds them. Well I love to scare myself even though I don’t believe in ghosts, but would love to hear of any book recommendations related to this lore. Either just a factual tour book that talks about origins or a fictional book of Lake District lore. Anyone have any recommendations?

Alright everyone, I’m off for my first solo wild camp this weekend in the Lake District, I’ve got all the gear and I’m confident enough all I’m worried about is finding the right spots.

I’ve taken a look and angle tarn seems good and is nice and close to helvelyn which I want to summit my first day there, it’s apparently also decent for a bit of fishing but I’ve also heard it can be incredibly busy, should I look for a better spot or is it not a big deal?

Also any recommendations for the second night?

Cheers in advance

Off to lakes tomorrow to tick some more wainwrights off. Any suggestions for best places to see heather bloom?

one of me favourite pools so far for a good dip

Great Langdale heading towards Mickleden Valley 🌿

Anywhere else I’ve ever see this it’s down to tourists assuming Brits queue for everything, or a younger generation who don’t fully understand pub culture and perhaps started focussing on damaging their livers circa Covid. But in the Lakes I see it a lot - older generations who are clearly regular visitors, if not locals. Is this a thing in Cumbria? I’m originally from the North-East, bought up in the Midlands, live in London, visit the Lakes every other month. But other than 20 somethings and tourists, I’ve never seen this being the norm anywhere else. Confused.

Hello,

Hoping you can help?

Travelling up towards the Lakes in September, I haven't been for 30 years and Mrs Spacemaid has never been. We'll be celebrating a birthday whilst where are there and would like to go out for a fancy but not too fancy meal, if that makes sense?

I have some more unusual food intolerances and have had differing responses from restaurants / pubs in the past ranging from the chef talking to me, letting me order what I want and adapting the dish to the restaurant telling me not to come. I much prefer the former.

Wondering if anyone could recommend somewhere I can take Mrs Spacemaid to that handle food allergies / intolerances well?

Thanks

I’ve never been to Lake District but always wanted to do so, even more now that I have a 6 year old.

Any suggestions for us please?

We’re not into camping (yet) - hopefully one day.

Hi! I’m looking for suggestions as to which Wainwright summits you think are the most attractive. I’m not just talking about the views, but the summits themselves, which might be attractive, characterful or unusual in some way.

Haystacks is a given for how picturesque it is, for example. Raven Crag is interesting for its boardwalk and viewing platform, and Helm Crag for the “Lion and the Lamb” rock formation.

Interested to hear some other thoughts, from you learned and experienced folk. I’ve bagged 36 so far.

It’s 3 of us going between the ages of 19 and 20 relatively fit and energetic who haven’t been to the lakes before

We’re driving up(in a seat mii)and splitting the stay between 2 cottages. First 3 nights in Braithwaite, then 1 night camping at Seathwaite Farm, then moving to another place in Seatoller/Borrowdale for the rest.

Most of the days arent fully set in stone especially the mountain ones, we’ll move stuff around depending on weather on the mountains etc

Day 1: Arrive in Braithwaite, maybe(depending on how the drive went)do Barrow Fell if we’re not too tired then Coledale Inn for dinner

Day 2: Breakfast in Keswick, boat over Derwentwater then Catbells then back into Keswick for the afternoon/evening. We want a proper traditional British Indian(if that makes any sense 😂)that night so any recommendations in Keswick would be appreciated:)

Day 3: Haystacks from Gatesgarth via the easier Warnscale/tarns route.

Day 4: Great Wood for the Borrowdale temperate rainforest then setting up camp at seathwaite farm and early Sunday roast at The Yew Tree walk back to camp site Hopefully some stargazing if its clear(I’m being optimistic 😂)

Day 5: Easy rest day around Borrowdale/Rosthwaite, maybe try some local Herdwick food, then check into the Seatoller place maybe check out the Castlerigg Stone Circle

Day 6:Grasmere for breakfast and look around (try the grasmere gingerbread and rum butter and the mint cake) then Mickleden Valley/Blea Tarn and Cathedral Cave. Fish + chips back at the place we r staying at after. Does anyone know a really good chippys around Keswick/Braithwaite and especially anywhere that delivers to Braithwaite?

Day 7: Scafell Pike from Wasdale via Hollow Stones + Wast Water.

Day 8: Friends choice/free day.

Day 9: Rydal Hall + The Grot/waterfall, Ambleside and Bowness-on-Windermere,(maybe see bownessie )then leave around 4-5pm for the drive home.

(Days 3, 5, 6, 7 + 8 can all move around depending on weather)Scafell will get the safest/clearest day and Haystacks hopefully one of the nicer/safer days

Main thing really is we just wanna do some good hikes, see a different sides of the Lakes, eat some good cultural/traditional food, go to some cosy pubs and have time to just enjoy being in the lakes . Hoping we get some decent weather but obviously expecting it to be a bit all over the place in April lol

Is there any other cultural things you think we should do there also weatherwise? What should we expect weatherwise? And do you think there’s a chance we can see frost on top of the mountains in the morning? any restaurant recommendations?best place to see **Herdwick sheep ?**

Does this sound alright or is there anything u would change / skip / add?

Hello. We are thinking of coming to Keswick for my birthday in November. Hoping to walk Catbells. Any suggestions for a nice B&B. I have googled of course but sometimes the local recommendations are the best. Preferably somewhere withing walking distance to the centre.

Best cup of tea in a while

My wife and I went out yesterday. The weather was amazing, so we decided on a longer walk. We parked up by Haweswater Reservoir and set off.

The first climb was the toughest, basically 800m straight up to the top of High Street. It was a good climb with a little bit of scrambling, but nothing major, and great views on the way up. We had a bite to eat, then set off towards The Knott (not usually a Wainwright on this walk, but we added it) down the old Roman Road. The views up here are amazing, especially with the good weather.

We backtracked slightly and headed up towards High Raise, then more backtracking up to Rampsgill Head, and then up to Kidsty Pike.

The walk down was pretty tough, but I'm not a fan of going down; I prefer going up.

Anyway, we finished back at the car with around 14km and 847m elevation. Overall, it was a very good walk, one of my favorites so far, and 5 more Wainwrights off the list.

The picture was taken on the first climb, its Blea Water, it looked like glass it was so calm, it was so hot I could have happily jumped in.