Hints and Tips Blog (Food & Drink) - Visit Lake District

Make your summer one to remember with fantastic food, delicious drinks and being surrounded by friends and family.

It might be a quiet start to 2021 but when some normality returns and restrictions are lifted, the Lake District, Cumbria is the perfect place to rediscover. Bring loved ones for a staycation and enjoy the holiday of a lifetime.

Christmas at Booths

Now more than ever, spending time at home with family has become important to us all. Whether the festive season is spent in your own home, visiting family or you’re ‘going home’ for Christmas – we’re sure that excellent food and drink will form a significant part of your celebrations.

We’ve picked out a few of our favourite products from this year to get your taste buds talking!

As the nights draw in, we feel a well-deserved, cosy winter visit to The Lake District, Cumbria is in order – and where better to stay than at one of The Inn Collection Group’s stunning venues?

Nestled snugly to the west of Windermere, Coniston and its namesake lake, Coniston Water, is one of those little towns which 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 here is just as enjoyable as everything that’s on offer upon arrival.

This summer, Booths Buyer Andy McDermott recently refined and revamped our range of soft drinks. With a growing thirst for alcohol-free alternatives, craft soft drinks and healthier drinks, it was time for a change to represent this within our in store ranges. Find out more.

If you're planning a self-catering trip to the Lake District and want to experience the best local food and drink Cumbria has to offer, www.adayswalk.co.uk is for you! A Day’s Walk is a new business established this year specifically to offer Lake District Visitors the opportunity to enjoy genuine local Cumbrian produce, delivered freshto your door during your visit.

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.

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.