Inspiring Hints & Tips

Although famous for its world class landscape, The Lake District, Cumbria, also boasts a multitude of fabulous independent shops, as well as high street favourites with plenty of retail therapy on offer both across the whole county. From villages in the stunning National Park, towns in Cumbria's Yorkshire Dales and the Eden Valley & the North Pennines and those dotted along more than 100 miles of the county’s coastline.

Forestry England’s Grizedale Forest is a special place, one that inspires, exhilarates, and rejuvenates those who visit. Find out more.

The capital of the Northern Lakes, Keswick is one of Cumbria’s best-known towns, and with very good reason. The capital of the Northern Lakes, Keswick is one of Cumbria’s best-known towns, and with very good reason.

Cumbria’s Eden Valley is one of the county’s most easily accessible places to visit, thanks to it being just a matter of minutes away from the major transport links of the West Coast Main Line by train, and the M6 motorway by car.

Nestled snugly to the west of Windermere, Coniston and its namesake lake, Coniston Water, takes a little longer to get to when you’re travelling into the South Lakes from the east, but the long and winding road to get there is just as enjoyable as everything that’s on offer upon arrival.

"Pure Lakes skincare products are just what they say - pure, lovely to use and smell divine." Carole W. June 2020

This recent review says it all. Everything is handmade in the Pure Lakes workshop in the Lake District. Find out more...

Many wonderful producers from the Lake District, Cumbria are offer amazing products online that can be delivered directly to you or someone special. Alternatively, we have a huge selection of vouchers for a wonderful treat away that can be used when life returns to normal.

It’s 250 years since the birth of William Wordsworth, and yet his works and philosophies are just as relevant today. Wordsworth and his fellow Romantic poets paved the way for subsequent generations to think about – and value – the world around them in a new way.

The Lake District, Cumbria is fast gaining a reputation as a food lover's must-visit destination. Our locally sourced and produced food and drink are just some of the many things that make this county special. Each area has something to offer you and your appetite. Read on to find out more about the food that makes this area so special.

Explore The Lake District, Cumbria on Two Wheels.

Cumbria is ideal for exploring on two wheels and you don’t need to have calf muscles like Bradley Wiggins to get on your bike.