Comments on: Why does it always rain in the Lake District?

By: Travelling Book Junkie

Travelling Book Junkie — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 09:00:37 +0000

In reply to Paul.

I agree Paul, the Lake District is stunning and a Landscape Photographer’s playground but we also love visiting the Peak District. Living in the South East we have very few opportunities to explore hilly, mountainous areas so travelling further North means that we can spend days hiking in the hills.

The cottage we stayed in whilst visited the Lake District was perfect – cosy with great views down towards Lake Windermere.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 17:52:15 +0000

The Lake district is one of the places in England that I should really visit, as I live in the East Midlands it’s not exactly doable in a day trip so I invariably end up in Yorkshire or the Peak District. Beautiful photos, the cottage looks so idylic and the landscapes stunning.

By: Travelling Book Junkie

Travelling Book Junkie — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:54:34 +0000

In reply to Els Mahieu.

If you enjoy the outdoors I highly recommend a trip to the Lake District even with all the rain. The mountain hikes are fantastic and range in difficulty so one day you can really test yourself knowing that the next day you can take it easy but still enjoy wonderful views! Even in the summer months there is no escaping the raining in the UK it would seem – no matter where you go! 🙂

By: Els Mahieu

Els Mahieu — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:42:31 +0000

Wow, that cottage is so lovely! I only passed through the Lake District when moving. As an outdoor person I should really go and spend some time there! But exchanging Northern Irish rain for English rain…. mmmm 🙂

By: Travelling Book Junkie

Travelling Book Junkie — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 07:01:13 +0000

In reply to Anna Parker.

The same happened to us when we climbed Helvellyn one August – beautiful sunshine when we started, but by the time we stopped for lunch the clouds had descended along with the mist and rain but given a couple of hours and the weather brightened up again ready for an enjoyable evening outside our tent! You just can’t tell what the English weather will bring! 🙂

By: Anna Parker

Anna Parker — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:10:59 +0000

It often only rains for part the day and then the dire turns in to beautiful as it clears!! We had a day like that on scafell! But you are right – it wouldn’t be so green and lovely of it wasn’t for the rain! Love a self catering at Christmas, we did similar in Pembroke a few years back at a place called Yr Hafan

By: Chris Boothman

Chris Boothman — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 01:52:07 +0000

We love visiting the Lake District. Living near Manchester, I grew up not too far from the South Lakes so was a frequent visitor to Lake Windermere and Bowness so have some pretty good knowledge of that part. We would venture to Keswick sometimes but apart from that I don’t have much experience in the rest of the Lakes which I would love to explore further. I think it would be really cool to camp in the Lakes for a few days and really experience what the fells and lakes have to offer.

By: Travelling Book Junkie

Travelling Book Junkie — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:34:03 +0000

In reply to aeparker81. I will have to look it up. We love spending time up there. Normally for us it's a tent though! :)

By: aeparker81

aeparker81 — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:43:33 +0000

We went up from hard knot pass – walked along to great moss and up what is a footpath/waterfall, came back down the shingle on little narrowcove. Quite easy but wouldn’t want to go about it the other way on that circuit!! Drunken duck is Ambleside way – not cheap but very lovely

By: Travelling Book Junkie

Travelling Book Junkie — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 18:37:21 +0000

In reply to aeparker81.

What a great name – the drunken duck – where is that? We always feel like we over pack for a trip to the lakes. Even in the summer we pack both shorts and wet weather gear – just in case! Get to hear that you could climb a peak whilst you were there – which route did you take? 🙂