The Lake District

The Lake District is a picturesque part of the English countryside, located in north west England, just 1.5 hours drive from Newcastle. The lush green mountains, windy country roads, stacked stone walls, lakes and quaint little English towns make it a very beautiful sight and popular holiday destination. As the car winds through the coutryside, along the Derwentwater, you pass through several of the Lake District towns filled with B&B’s, boutique shops, restaurants and cafes.



We chose to stay in a place called Windermere on the Derwentwater. It is a unique little town with narrow streets and little houses.





Our B&B was quietly tucked away in the back streets and we had two lovely hosts and two pretty rooms.



Windermere's town centre is just 15 mins from Beatrix Potter's home, a popular tourist attraction, so popular that when we reached there we were greeted with a long line of cars waiting to get into the carpark! We made an executive decision to give this one a miss and headed to Windermere's neighbouring town, Ambleside for some retail therapy.

On our way out of the Lake District, John stopped at an unknown but spectacular lookout. Among the sheep and lambs, we enjoyed sweeping views down the mountain and to the lake.



Our last stop before heading back to Newcastle was a place called Reghead for lunch. Back in Newcastle, we were invited over to dinner by John's parents and had a very English meal of chicken roast, cooked vegetables and potatoes. Hot apple pie, ice cream and tea was for dessert. We had a lovely time getting to know the Tabari's, enjoying their company, stories and of course playing with their Corgie Geordie.