3 DAYS IN THE UNFORGETTABLE LAKE DISTRICT// vlog, beautiful villages, things to do, hidden gems
If you're looking for a gorgeous place to visit in England where rolling hills, glittering lakes, and mountainous peaks can be found in abundance, then you've come to the right place. The Lake District is one of the best places to see in the UK and the Cumbrian region boasts plenty of attractions and things to do.
In this Lake District itinerary and guide, we'll show you what you shouldn't miss, including some off the beaten path hidden gems, as well as some more budget attractions.
Places featured in the video:
- Ambleside
- Stepping stones
- Rydal Mount
- Rydal cave
- Grasmere
- Drunken Duck Pub
- Hawkshead
- Claife Viewing Platform
- Lake Windermere
- Holehird Gardens
- Orrest Head Hike
- Ullswater Highlights
- Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway
- Wast water
- Whinlatter Forest
- Surprise view
- Ashness Bridge
- Friars Crag
- Castlerigg Stone Circle
Read the travel guides:
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Best towns in the Lake District- www.solosophie.com/cutest-vil...
Tips for visiting The Lake District- www.solosophie.com/tips-for-v...
Things to do in Ambleside- www.solosophie.com/things-to-...
Best things to do in The Lake District- www.solosophie.com/reasons-to...
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Thanks for watching! I hope you enjoy this cosy Lake District travel guide as much as I enjoyed filming it! If you're looking for more inspiration and information, check out my full written travel guide: www.solosophie.com/3-days-in-the-lake-district-itinerary/
Thank you Sophie, really good video, up from Wales next week for first visit, particularly liked the area around the Churches in Martindale, will be heading that way for sure !
Glad it was helpful! I hope you have a wonderful time and that the weather is nice :)
Visited The Lake District many times and my favourite place is Keswick, beautifully clean, has everything you need with great shops and pubs and just a few minutes walk to the scenic Derwent Water. Many great memories.
Excellent video! Very well done and well paced. One of the best travel videos I have seen on You Tube.
Had 4 days of walking on the hills in the lake district it was brilliant went to the Rydal cave has shown by you in your anazing video 📹 like to say thanks l would not of gone here you made it possible 👍 by making the video l wish you both happiness safe and be lucky always on the lottery 👍
Oh wow! Thanks for the comment- glad you had a nice trip!
I love the Lake District, it’s definitely my favourite in the UK. It’s a shame it’s a 5 hour drive. Would love to live there and wake up every morning in peace.
beautiful video thanks
Thank you for sharing your trip! The video quality is amazing, you captured the beauty of the Lake District really well!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment :)
I loved your video of a most pretty national park of England .
Not only is it a National Park, it has now gained World Heritage status.......
Good morning, I've just watched your vide, very good and nice to watch and peaceful whilst having Sunday breakfast, thank you. I've been to some of these places so brought back amazing memories, waste water is beautiful when the sun is shining, did you not fancy going to Buttermere?
I have a few homes well my parents do and it’s soo relaxing
Lovely video. Found it great how you showed quite a variety of activities and gave a brief explanation / short history on the places. You seemed to have missed the sunshine on this trip, though! We are looking to visit from London so good to know the switch from train to car can happen in Kendal.
You can either get off the train at Oxenholme, then get a taxi to Kendal, where you can hire a car. Or you can change trains in Oxenholme, to get the small commuter train to Windermere, which stops at Kendal station. From memory, Enterprise car hire are in Kendal. As someone who has lived in the Lake District all their life, I would spend at least some of my visit in North Yorkshire - Bronte country. It takes less than an hour's drive from the Lakes. Skipton, Hawes, Richmond, all well worth a visit. Both Skipton and Richmond have castles.....with Richmond castle being particularly impressive. And if you *do* go to North Yorkshire, there's also Askrigg, near Hawes, where the original 70's series of All Creatures Great & Small was filmed, and Grassington, where the current series is filmed.....
I went there back in May for 3 days and I still really miss it. I will 100% be going back one day. Such a beautiful place.
Totally agree. It really is!
You didn't own a raincoat?? If you lived here - like I do - you'd have several raincoats......plus thick jumpers, scarves and hats. We get Winter here in the Lakes, followed by 6 Months of bad weather.....But I still wouldn't want to live anywhere else. The famous Lakeland writer/illustrator and hill-walker - Alfred Wainwright - said there is no such thing as bad weather - only unsuitable clothing. I've never eaten Grasmere gingerbread personally. I'd go for Cartmel sticky toffee pudding...... I also commend you on getting the names of the various bodies of water correct. There is *no* such place as *Lake* Windermere! It is just called Windermere, the same as the town of the same name..... Good video! Certainly one of the better visitor videos I've watched.....
I am from Dartmoor so I do have a raincoat at my childhood home! I've spent the past ten years living in Paris and then London so now use an umbrella most of the time! You're very lucky to live in The Lake District- it's a beautiful spot to call home :)
@@SophieNadeau You may think it odd, but living here in the Lakes, I go elsewhere when I feel the need for scenery and relaxation. It's North Yorkshire for me... Ah yes Dartmoor. I stayed on a campsite near Princetown back in the early 80's...... Wast Water, pronounced Wost Water..... Glad you enjoyed your stay. There's a tighter bridge than Ashness bridge not far from me. It crosses a river, and you have to fold your door mirrors in to get your car over it.....
Buxton water is very sweet
lovely photography - well done
Many thanks!
you've got the balance narrative music and pics just right there ... best wishes to you tick
It’s tip of the iceberg….stunning place x
Yes, I totally agree! So much more to discover so hopefully I can return soon :)
very well made and narrated please come back soon ps I'm not very keen on ginger bread
Thank you for your lovely comment. I would love to return one day- hopefully the weather will be better next time :)
Amazing part of the british isles! Castlerigg is a must for sure
Next time you come you need to get your hiking gear on and get of the beaten track and get up into the mountains. Thats the best way to see the lake district its quite simply breath taking.Surprise view is nice but its certainĺy not the best view lol.
I agree! Unfortunately we didn't have a great deal of time and the weather wasn't the best (I know that there's no bad weather, just bad planning!!) but I definitely want to do some hiking with a little bit of sun next time :)
This takes me back - I grew up in Ambleside and I can confirm Rydal is the best lake. But the first cave is the best cave, you need a torch and you have to climb a bit to get to it but as I remember it’s the one with tunnel going into a chamber inside the hill
What a wonderful place to grow up! I didn't realise that about the first cave- we'll have to go back and check it out :)
Did u go in the summer months. Obviously darks early nights in the autumn. We are heading to Cumbria in two wks. It is my birthday. So somewhere different and my husband hasn't been before. I loved it all the times I used to go there. Climbed Helvellyn.. and catbells.. went to Beatrix potters house at near sawrey which is a lovely amazing place. Loved it there.
Hello! Yes, we went in the summer (in the first week of July so we had some of the longest days of the year). I am sure that the autumn is also lovely though in a different way because you can enjoy cosy nights in the pub and all of the beautiful foliage :) I hope you have a wonderful Birthday in Cumbria- I am sure you will have a wonderful trip!
1:05 Wrong, my dear, 'mere' means lake! Otherwise, a great video!
lovely video I am off to lake district to get married in April and you just help plan my honeymoon many thanks Neill
What a wonderful place to get married! Have a lovely time!
What a beautiful video , may i ask whcih month was it when you filmed the vlog ?
Yes, we filmed it in July! Even in the summer it can rain a lot in The Lake District!
@@SophieNadeau thank you very much .
Sophie, Where did you stay in Ambleside?
Hi don't leave it to long
Hi! Could you share where did you stay during this trip? Inns or airbnb? Any tips appreciated!
We stayed at Yewfield. They have self catered studios and then we rented a car to get around the rest of the region from there :) I really recommend staying in Ambleside or Hawkshead as it's pretty easy to travel around from there and there's lots of really nice food options close by!
Do you have any written plane with all the locations please?
Yes, I have a blog post! www.solosophie.com/3-days-in-the-lake-district-itinerary/
Thanks alot 😊😊
What if I am too old to hike. I am disabled 85
The Drunken Duck? 55£ a menu? That's not a sensible recommendation...
Got to be honest, Why oh Why would someone buy a stored version of a Cumbrian masterpiece, let alone actually eat it ? Sarah Nelsons creation should only EVER be purchased on the day it is baked, and then enjoyed asap or at least within 5 days, if you can't wait in line for the real thing then why opine on some imitation that frankly only a mug would buy ? complete and utter sacrilege. oh dear.
Had to give up on this video, couldn’t bear the vocal fry 😩
Excellent video! Very well done! One of the best travel videos Ihave seen on You Tube in quite a while. Very well shot and paced video.