Days Out in Cumbria - The English Lake District

A few of my favourite places to visit around Cumbria and the Lake District National Park, some for photographic reasons, others just for a good day out away from the City.

If you're a walker / hiker then there are thousands of wonderful places to visit in the Lake District, on this page i've tried to stick to locations that are easier to get to and provide good views form near the car parks or roads.

Obviously the whole of the Lake District is very photogenic and there are many many places to visit - listed here are a few of the easier areas to get to or places that i've photographed, i've generally not listed the towns.

To me, the larger towns should be avoided if possible, especially during the Summer - unless you like traffic jams and hundreds of people in bright t-shirts. Don't get me wrong bright t-shirts are fine, they just shouldn't flock together.

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Hardknott Pass

Hardknott Pass, one of the two steepest passes in the Lake District, is the name of an old Roman road build to link Ravenglass with Ambleside and Kendal.

Click here for more info and pictures of Hardnott Pass

Coniston Water

A loverly long narrow lake in the South West of the Lake District - many peoples favorite lake in Cumbria.

Click here for more info and pictures of Coniston Water

Wast Water

Probably the most rugged lake in Cumbria and the deepest. It's also one of the hardest to get to, access is via long very bendy B road. Wast Water is located on the western edge of the lakes.

Photographs and info on Click here for Wast Water

Derwent Water

A wider lake in northern central lakes with the large town of Keswick near it's northern end. Easy access from A66. Best photo spots are probably along the eastern side along the B5289

More wallpapers & info about Derwent Water

Ullswater

A loverly long narrow lake in the North East of the Lake District. (i think it's the longest lake in England??)

The main road runs all the way along the west side of the lake and has plenty of pull in parking places with easy access to the lake.

Click here for lots more photos and info about Ullswater

The Lake District is great for clear water streams with fast flowing water over rocks and pebbles. Don't just look at the big views (as impressive as they are), little babbling brooks can be just as interesting. There's also lots of waterfalls in Cumbria. Moss Force nr Buttermere is an interesting one, with nice open views and less visitors than some of the more famous falls and forces. As with all falls, it's at it's best in Spring and Winter or after a heavy period of Summer rain. (not unknown in the Lake District).

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West Cumbria - Coast

Seascale Beach

Cumbrian coast a good spot for sunsets over the Irish sea. Not he greatest seaside resort in the world, but it's does allow easy access to the westward facing beach. As the tide goes out, a few interesting rocks are revealed. (Spend the day somewhere else and visit Seascale for the Sunset)

St Bees Head

St Bees is a small coastal village in West Cumbria near Egremont (A595). Lovely quiet spot for sunsets over the sea either from the large flat sandy beach or from the cliff top walk. Nice rock pools at low tide below the cliffs. Car park is right at the main beach edge.

You could spend the day at Wastwater Lake and drive over to St Bess in the evening to watch the sunset over the Irish sea. Wasterwater is the most westerly of all the lakes and is difficult to get to from the other Lakes (no east - west road).

Walney Island - Cumbrian Coast

near Barrow in Furness. Located at the northern tip of Morecambe Bay.

Very large stretches of unspoiled beach especially at low tide. Easy access to the beach via several car parks, the one at the south end of the 'coast' road is free and quiet. Being sort of part of Morecambe Bay, Walney Island beaches still have the feel of the bay - large flat sand/mud flats, but it's much safer to wander along the beach at low tide. Photographically it's also more interesting.

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