Hints and Tips (Explore) - Visit Lake District

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

Set in the heart of the Lake District National Park – a UNESCO world heritage site – Grizedale Forest is a forest of firsts. It was the first place in the UK to develop art in the landscape - giving its legacy as ‘the UK’s first forest for sculpture’ and the first place in the North of England to have a purpose-built mountain bike trail.

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.

Newly engaged or just looking for some inspiration for that special day & want to see what the Lake District, Cumbria has to offer? Well you’ve come to the right place. We will run through everything you’ll need to do before you get married, so sit back, grab a cuppa and try not to panic.

…Or should that guide be a “B-W”? Our team has put together this guide to Cumbria’s best-known lakes, how to find them; and what to look for when you get there.