The Lake District.

[vinegar hill]

I’ve a static in a little place called Lorton.
Just a few miles from Loweswater, Crummock Water and Buttermere, Gods own country.
There’s an old pub called the Kirkstile Inn at Loweswater an old 16th century coaching house, it must simply have the best setting of any pub in England.

 

[karlm14]

Bowness for me.

Love the lake district

 

[Cow]

Wasdale.

Wasdale for me too, unfortunately it’s getting too popular, far too many bellends going there now. Find myself heading north to Scotland more often now

 

[Big Duke Six]

Wasdale for me too, unfortunately it’s getting too popular, far too many bellends going there now. Find myself heading north to Scotland more often now

Agreed, Love The Highlands..

 

[Cow]

Agreed, Love The Highlands..

Highlands are out of this world, was you at ullapool a few weeks back, did a ‘little’ tour of Assynt and a walk to Cape Wrath, absolutely stunning

 

[Kevj]

Wasdale for me too, unfortunately it’s getting too popular, far too many bellends going there now. Find myself heading north to Scotland more often now

Scotland can be on par with the lakes but without the premium.

 

[Big Duke Six]

Highlands are out of this world, was you at ullapool a few weeks back, did a ‘little’ tour of Assynt and a walk to Cape Wrath, absolutely stunning

Pisses all over anything in England, less traffic , and very few arsehole punters.

 

[Cow]

Scotland can be on par with the lakes but without the premium.

‘Can be on par’??? Scotland is a million times better than the lakes imo

 

[Nero the dog]

Pisses all over anything in England, less traffic , and very few arsehole punters.

Plenty of flies though.
Another vote for Borrowdale, love the walk up past Stonethwaite towards Grassmere. There’s a lovely “refreshing” swimming spot where the 2 streams meet just above the National Trust campsite.

 

[PTR]

Kirstone Pass, towards Ullswater. Right at the top, there's just the best view I've ever seen that hasn't got tits on it

 

[spoony]

Eskdale and in particular Boot is my favourite . It's extremely beautiful but tends to get looked over due to its relatively remote location. There are three cracking pubs, a steam train, a Roman fort, and a decent campsite, plus plenty of walking to be had. To get there from the north east you have either to go all the way around the coastal peninsula of the lakes, or brave it over both the Hardknott and Wrynose Passes.

 

[vinegar hill]

‘Can be on par’??? Scotland is a million times better than the lakes imo

The Lakes are no less beautiful.
It’s just The Highlands are more vast and there’s less people.

 

[spoony]

We're lucky in that the majority of people on this thread are able to jump in a car and be in the middle of the lakes in a couple of hours tops.

The Lakes are no less beautiful.
It’s just The Highlands are more vast and there’s less people.

Glencoe is class like. Would love to get up to Cape Wrath in the camper sometime though.

 

[phillips10]

Difficult to only choose one, there’s so many beautiful places there.

 

[Kevj]

‘Can be on par’??? Scotland is a million times better than the lakes imo

There are routes and views in the Lakes which are world class. Yes, Scotland has equally good natural resource, but the only thing which detracts from the two is the commercial bias which is linked with the Lakes.

 

[Nero the dog]

We're lucky in that the majority of people on this thread are able to jump in a car and be in the middle of the lakes in a couple of hours tops.
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That’s why I love them.

Mind if you like mountains and lakes the Swiss Alps in summer can’t be beaten. Shame it costs a small fortune.

 

[Jon Dough]

Cape Wrath

My cousin lives between there and Thurso, she is originally from sunderland,incredible place, stunning scenery.

 

[Cow]

My cousin lives between there and Thurso, she is originally from sunderland,incredible place, stunning scenery.

Lucky her! How come she ended up there?

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That’s why I love them.

Mind if you like mountains and lakes the Swiss Alps in summer can’t be beaten. Shame it costs a small fortune.

Was in Chamonix a fortnight ago climbing the foothills of Mont Blanc, £70 return flights, transfer from Geneva £70 return, cheap hotel...can’t go wrong.

There are routes and views in the Lakes which are world class. Yes, Scotland has equally good natural resource, but the only thing which detracts from the two is the commercial bias which is linked with the Lakes.

And it’s too bloody busy! There’s no denying that the lakes is a stunning area but I feel it’s become a victim of its own success, the likes of Julia Bradley’s programmes etc have done wonders for the local economy but for me personally, it’s took the edge off the place. I tend to go during the week now when there’s no one about. Maybe I’m just a miserable bastard though

 

[PNEFC111]

Bowness for me.

Love the lake district

I ve actually met more people from Preston in Bowness than I have in , well , Preston.

They decamp there in summer , less than an hours drive .

Love the place.

 

[zinedine]

Haven't been for years but Bowness was my choice of town. Used to go camping at Limefitt park back in the day and the nearby pub the Queens Head just up the Kirkstone pass at Troutbeck is still my favourite pub in the whole country.