Articles relating to: Lake District
“It’s escapism into a different world for a weekend.” Luke Bainbridge on the Lake District’s new Aerial Festival
When Luke Bainbridge first started going to festivals in the early 1990s, only a handful existed with some offering the mere basics in entertainment.
Read the full story..Review: The Forest Side Hotel, Grasmere
Aptly named, this four-star hotel and acclaimed restaurant in the Lake District sits in the lee of a steep slope of trees.
Read the full story..Tarn Hows: heaven on earth
It’s Summer 1980 and Bodie and Doyle of Professionals fame are stalking out potential bandits.
Read the full story..Herdwick sheep: a fixture on the fells
For anyone who has visited the Lake District or if, like me, you were brought up there, Herdwick sheep are commonplace.
Read the full story..Hosteling Holidays Are Back In Vogue
In these times of austerity and the rising popularity of staycations, it is little wonder that people are turning to old favourites like the Youth Hostel Association to cut costs.
Read the full story..High Wire Jinks
Welcome to middle-aged dad hell or, as it better known, the Treetop Trek Ariel Adventure.
Read the full story..Environmental Photographer of the Year Exhibition, Cumbria
If you want to see some moving, environmentally-conscious, high-quality photography, the Environmental Photographer of the Year 2013 exhibition is for you.
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