England's Magnificent Lake District 😍 Is it as Good as they say? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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We're in what might be the most beautiful place in England, the Lake District. We're staying in Windermere, a town in the Lake District. We start the video getting our first glimpse of Lake Windermere walking through the Millerground and then walking up Queen Adelaide's Hill.
We then head back into Windermere to try Cumberland Sausage for the first time.
The next day we take the local bus to the town of Grasmere where we walk around and try the famous Gingerbread. Later we take a boat from Ambleside Pier down to Bowness on Windermere. This was a perfect couple of days in the Lake District and some of the best things to do while visiting the Lake District.
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0:00 Welcome to the Lake District
2:40 Queen Adelaide's Hill
4:51 Housing Prices
5:56 Windermere
9:26 Off to Grasmere
10:59 Trying Gingerbread
12:12 Incredible Boat Ride
15:45 Wrap Up
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@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

It's official.. the Lake District is (so far) our favourite place in England! 🤗 And... don't forget... Come travel with us! Fill out the survey here: my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/delightfultravellers - Anna & Trevor

@rufdymond 7 місяців тому

With regards to house prices, you are correct it’s not cheap. For the more expensive parts of the Lake District and for the larger houses, you could be paying in excess of £1 or even 2 million.

@joannesmart6021 7 місяців тому

I live in the Cotswolds but the Lake District is my favourite place in the U.K. but you need a week to 10 days at least to explore!…a car helps but a good pair of walking boots is a must! the locals are so friendly, over going there once or twice a year for quite a few years I got to know some of the locals in Keswick, tbf, they always recognised my dog first! Believe me, the Cotswolds, though beautiful, was not my choice!🤷🏻‍♀️ but life sometimes has different plans for you.

@mikesaunders4775 7 місяців тому

The Lake District was a Norwegian settled region, most of the place names are Scandinavian in origin. This is the reason that most of the lakes end in 'Water' ,from old Norse 'Vatn'.The mountains are called 'Fells' and the smaller lakes 'Tarns'. Glad you enjoyed your trip.

@ellehan3003 18 днів тому

Interesting. Where I am from in england we say someone is sneeped. As in upset deeply. Theyll try not to cry but you accidentally wounded them deeply. I thought it was a word used accross the country, but its not apparantly. It comes from sneypa from old norse. And it means all sorts, from dishonour or to stab or wound. Which is how being sneeped feels. I'm sure there are other origins though since we all spoke germanic languages. We have places named after Bridget or brides near me too and it makes me wonder why those names existed after anglo saxon occupation if those people were completely gone. The brythonic (welsh) goddess Bridget I mean. I love language anyway. Its a trail or family tree that most people ignore. It gives so much history away.

@TheCornishCockney 7 місяців тому

The Cotswolds. Yorkshire Dales. Cornwall. Peak District. South Downs. Wales. Scotland has the most dramatic scenery I’ve ever witnessed. There are SO MANY beautiful places on these islands of ours that it would take all day to list them all.

@giovanni6636 7 місяців тому

Scotland is bleak, it isn’t a patch on the Lake District

@patrickkelly7085 7 місяців тому

Did you never visit Durham and its neighbour Northumberland.

@clairel2430 7 місяців тому

@@giovanni6636💯

@jujutrini8412 6 місяців тому

@@giovanni6636Loch Ness is beautiful.

@kevindobson8002 2 місяці тому

Don't forget my stomping ground,the North York moors and the wonderful Yorkshire coast!

@dorothysimpson2804 7 місяців тому

The Lakes are definitely one of the most beautiful places in England, I have been many times. York is great, Whitby and Scarborough too. The peak district is hilly and very green. North Wales is fabulous too.

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Couldn't agree more! We luv it - Anna

@mickeyfitzgerald6266 7 місяців тому

The Cotswolds is another beautiful part of England well worth a visit..

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

We've heard a lot about that place! 😀 - Trevor

@BeckyPoleninja 7 місяців тому

Northumberland and Holy Island .stunning

@MuckMan_Movies 7 місяців тому

The Lake District is my favourite place to have a holiday in the UK. Stunning scenery with some of the best hiking in the whole of the UK. You definitely lucked out on the weather.

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

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@jenniferwhite3258 7 місяців тому

William Wordsworth lived and is buried in Grasmere.

@ynys_mon6928 7 місяців тому

Glad you enjoyed the Wainwright ale. Alfred Wainwright is famous. Over a long lifetime he wrote guides to walking the Lake District mountains and hills. They are unique books, not normal print font but reproducing his handwriting and drawings. Hill walkers treasures.

@dogwithwigwamz.7320 7 місяців тому

For a Canadian to describe our country ( or at least a part of it ) as beautiful is quite a compliment. I think Wainwright was a chap who sojourned the hills and dells in the north of England and produced a survey ( written and drawn ) of what he observed in front of him. There`s probably more to him than this, but the name `Wainwright` rings a bell and seems to me to fit well in this video.

@ollielowe7534 7 місяців тому

Wainwright is famous in the area, he did a lot of walks and published them.

@colleenc2023 7 місяців тому

Wow, a great video showcasing an area of England - and a beautiful place, as well - that I never would have known about otherwise 😊.

@Superdelphinus 7 місяців тому

The Windermere, Ambleside, grasmere area is really pretty but can become a bit of a Lake District theme park in my experience, especially in high season. If you ever go again try going over to the west side where everything gets a lot more rugged and real, but just as beautiful - with the benefit of it being harder to get to so you don’t end up with the massive queues of traffic and people.

@Mike-vd7ee 9 днів тому

Totally agree..its become a theme park now...too many people at windermere ,coniston ect...cars and motor homes everywhere..electric scooters in forests to hire..😂...it's being ruined.

@AussieAngeS 7 місяців тому

Oh wow the scenery is just magnificent guys 🥰 I’d love to go to England, I have cousins there I’ve never met. Loving your travel destinations 🥰

@cjw419 3 місяці тому

If you get the opportunity, skip the tourist traps...Try to spend as little time in London as possible. One day in London then Cornwall for a day, then Wales for a day, then the Lake District for two, then Edinburgh for a day, then the Norfolk Broads for two then fly back from London. That is a relaxing holiday that covers everything.....Although you will wish you spent your time in Norfolk and the Lake District. The Norfolk Broads alone are full of tiny villages that go unnoticed, so full of history and charm.

@vallee3140 17 днів тому

@@cjw419 so many make the mistake of staying in London, they miss the best.

@nikkilewis1699 7 місяців тому

I'm from Dorset, stunning jurassic coastline for hikes and views, Corfe Castle, lots of beautiful villages and local pubs, also check out the New Forest if you can :)

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Sounds incredible.. thanks for watching - Anna

@4svennie 7 місяців тому

I'm so lucky to live in north Cumbria. It's truly stunning. It's hypnotic and has entranced many a writer, etc... over the years from Beatrix Potter, Alfred Wainwright, William Wordsworth, etc... and they've made it their home. The Cumberland sausage goes back 500+ years and there's no finite recipe for the sausage as it's evolved over the years as spices, etc... came to the U.K. and were adopted into local foods. The Cumberland sausage typically has pepper, thyme, nutmeg, sage and cayenne. That ginger bread you had, as you know, is both famous and amazing. But you also need to try Kendal Mint Cake, it's just a slab of sugar with peppermint essence added. It's the original energy bar. There's white sugar that is the traditional one but there is also demerara and a white sugar one enrobed in milk chocolate. Many a people take the milk chocolate version as an energy bar but broken up and added to hot water, makes a great energy drink. Mountain rescue, etc... would use it to raise sugar levels and warm up casualties being taken off the hills and fells.

@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR 7 місяців тому

Why have you got to be lucky to live there???

@AutoAlligator 6 місяців тому

When I moved to England years ago I was in awe of London...the buildings, history and people. I still love visiting now. But the English Lake District is staggeringly beautiful! I'm lucky enough to live there now. The seasons are so different and bring a different view wherever you look each day. Very different to London :) x

@JayAaronRoy 7 місяців тому

That place looks gorgeous!! I loved the comment Trevor made about it looking like The Shire, I thought the same. Would love to visit there someday! Thank you for sharing your adventures!

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

So glad you enjoyed the video 👍 - Trevor

@revbenf6870 7 місяців тому

Your use of Shire is quite accurate as JRR Tolkien loved walking and hiking in the English countryside and he intended the Shire to depict a rural idyll. Quite successfully too I might add!

@DaveBartlett 7 місяців тому

Being based in Windermere, you really should have followed the route to Orrest Head from the road near the Railway Station, up to an incredible view of the lake and of the mountains beyond. It would really have taken your breath away. It was the first walk in the area taken by one 'Alfred Wainwright' and impressed him so much, that he committed the remainder of his life to mapping and catalogueing most of the walks to all of the beauty spots in the Lake District, opening up the Lakes, Tarns, Fells and Mountains of the area to all.

@johntallentire7473 7 місяців тому

I'm lucky enough to be born and live 40 miles from the lake district and visit a few times a year and the place is still as magical as when I first visited. For your reference you were nor far from the birthplace of Stan Laurel (Laurel and Hardy) he was born in Ulverston approx 25 miles from Windermere it's another beautiful place with a great museum dedicated to Stan and Laurel if you ever get to the area again go and check it out.

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

👍

@christianboutell7112 7 місяців тому

The jurassic Coast in Dorset,is stunning,I think you'd love it there,Charmouth and Lyme Regis.

@jon-ei8iz 7 місяців тому

Yorkshire dales, Derbyshire dales, the Peak District, Northumberland, Wales, cotswolds, Cornwall, south downs, Norfolk broads Isle of White, Anglesey, Isle of man ,oh and Scotland all beautiful places rich in history ,and not mentioned London at all ,York for roman and viking history, the list is endless 😊

@DaveBartlett 7 місяців тому

My wife LOVES Grasmere Gingerbread, and insists on visiting Grasmere whenever we're in the Lake District to purchase lots of it. I'm not too keen myself: It's OK, but rather than resembling a blend of 'cake and cookie' I always find it more resembles 'breadcrumbs atop a chewy bit atop what can only be descibed as a 'roofing tile'. 😉 The ginger flavour is excellent though!

@helennuttall 7 місяців тому

Aw loved this! You captured it beautifully! It’s 45 years since I last tasted Grasmere gingerbread…on our honeymoon! 😁🤗

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

It’s such a beautiful area, and a honeymoon there would be amazing! Plus that gingerbread is so good 😋- Trevor

@Feltchy 7 місяців тому

Loved watching your video. I love the Lake District. When I was a kid (70s/80s), our family had a caravan on Derwentwater Caravan Site in Keswick❤

@briwire138 7 місяців тому

Looks like you had a great trip. There's a reason there are so many lakes, streams and greenery-it rains, a lot. You were lucky with the weather.

@sololife1968 7 місяців тому

Gorgeous Little Towns!

@Tina-gb7bi 7 місяців тому

Chatsworth House, Peak District, Hay on Wye...lots of beautiful green places!

@MsCheesemonster13 15 днів тому

After watching this delightful video, I just had to subscribe to your channel. Thank you for making my evening, which was already pretty good, extra special xx

@SJ-GodofGnomes21 7 місяців тому

Wainwright's beer is named after Alfred Wainwright.... the man that walked the Fells

@TruthRDare 7 місяців тому

Cotsolds is a must see. You will love it 😍😍

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Noted!

@hilarydavis-vo6ur 7 місяців тому

Hi, I am from England. I thought you chose well with the hop on and off bus and boat idea. You definitely did well weather wise. It is so green in the Lakes because it get a lot of rain. Other beautiful places, Cornwall, The Cotswolds, The Peak District and Yorkshire. Xx

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Thanks so much for the recommendations (and for watching)! - Anna

@wessexdruid7598 7 місяців тому

@@DelightfulTravellersDefinition, for the Lake District - if you can't see the hills, it's raining. If you can see them - it's going to rain...

@johnnyramblefinely2430 7 місяців тому

Very wise choice going to The Lakes. I'm back there in 3 weeks and can't wait. Don't forget Yorkshire Dales though.

@Brian-om2hh 7 місяців тому

I live in the Lakes, so I want to see something different. North Yorkshire is where I head to......

@lynncuthbert2307 7 місяців тому

Tranquil and magical. Its just a happy place.

@garethhunt2655 7 місяців тому

Glad you enjoyed it, it's our little gem 😊 ullswater and buttermere is well worth a visit also 👍🏻

@janicepottie802 7 місяців тому

Fantastic scenery and weather!!!

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

What a place! - Trevor

@diannadowney7633 7 місяців тому

Beautiful town always enjoy your videos

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Such a beautiful area!! And thanks so much - Anna

@craigix 7 місяців тому

You should climb one of those mountains next time, some of them are amazing with crazy rock formations and lakes at the top.

@DaveBartlett 7 місяців тому

Cumberland Sausage is traditionally made with chopped or coarsely mince pork (rather than finely minced pork with most sausages.) It's flavoured with thyme, sage, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne (the last three reflecting Cumberland's historic sea-borne trade with the Americas.) The sauce served with your Cumberland Sausage was probably 'Cumberland Sauce', (made with redcurrant jelly, mustard, pepper, blanched orange peel, and port wine.) It's often served in the region, usually to accompany cold meat, game, local lamb, or indeed Cumberland sausage, though serving with a sausage 'buttie' seems a little like overkill!

@wessexdruid7598 7 місяців тому

Cumberland sauce is a good accompaniment to haggis on toast.

@wiganfan3373 25 днів тому

It also has black pepper, white pepper, paprika and other secret spices

@clarehowells8157 7 місяців тому

great video, loved that you went on the open top bus - we missed that but it would have been fun. we did however have a car , loved when you were walking along the residential road to get back to Windermere town - we walked along there one evg from where we had parked our car. a long wal but beautiful homes. nex time you need longer. !!

@angelataylor2049 7 місяців тому

You can’t beat the Lake District! I live an hour away and it’s my favourite place. Also Snowdonia in North Wales is lovely too. Yes you will enjoy York…it’s a must!

@StartLivingNow1963 7 місяців тому

Another Awesome Adventure Trevor and Anna🙂

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Thanks! We appreciate it 😁 - Anna

@_starfiend 7 місяців тому

Go further afield even within the Lake District. The Lake District is my favourite area, but sadly it's a few years since I was last there as I now live a bit farther away than I used to. Back in the 70's I even went canoeing on Lake Windermere, and I walked from Rydal Water to Ambleside to Derwent Water. Also walked around parts of Wast Water and up Great Gable, sadly too foggy to see much. Other areas I can no longer remember the names of. The Horseshoe????? The Drunken Gosling pub near Hawkshead!

@carolemousdell4444 7 місяців тому

Not nearly enough time to visit this wonderful region of England! You will find other beautiful areas like Yorkshire, Cotsolds, Cornwall, Devon and Scotland is spectacular, but none surpass the magic of The Lake District! Lovely video, thank you both ❤

@TheJthom9 7 місяців тому

Scotland surpasses it

@peterstewart3080 6 місяців тому

My favourite place, I love the Lake District. So glad you guys enjoyed it, it’s absolutely beautiful, in any season, but obviously Summer time is best.

@susaneaston6976 7 місяців тому

Beautifully filmed! I’m a Cumbrian lass living in Yorkshire and super excited to be gan back yam (going back home) soon! Wainwright was a well loved, famous local fell walker. He still holds a place in the hearts of Cumbrians. Also famous for his Wainwright Walks guide books. His favourite fell was Haystacks, towering over Crummock Water and Buttermere. His ashes were scattered over Innominate Tarn. A small body of water on the way up to the summit. I once had the privilege of climbing with him when I was a young girl. Hope you found time to just relax and soak in the beauty. 😊

@TontonMacoute 4 місяці тому

Well done Anna, you closed the fence behind you. A lot of tourists forget. Freedom to roam comes with responsibility. However do we need to know what you had for lunch?

@veradanson5890 7 місяців тому

Christopher spent his childhood Summers in the Lakes. His grandparents lived there. Gorgeous place, amazing hikes.

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Oh no way! I don't think we knew that. We'll see them in again in a couple months 😀 - Trevor

@marthamika7372 7 місяців тому

It's September 24th when I am watching this. Yes I agree it's beautiful 👍🏼👍🏼

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

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@billydonaldson6483 7 місяців тому

It’s Bowness as in rainbow, I was there last week. A visit to Cartmel, famous for it’s sticky toffee pudding and horse racing is well worth it. The late 12th century Priory which was funded by William the Marshall, Earl of Pembroke and Earl Marshall of England is well worth the visit. There are still bullet holes from the Civil War in the side door of the Priory. The 14th century choir stalls are a work of art.

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

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@glastonbury4304 7 місяців тому

Love Buttermere and Grasmere ❤

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

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@tonyrantnrave6854 7 місяців тому

Your very lucky with the weather because can rain a lot!

@Brian-om2hh 7 місяців тому

But it's as Alfred Wainwright said......"there's no such thing as bad weather - only unsuitable clothing" It isn't actually that bad. It only ever rains on days ending in AY.

@susandibble3525 7 місяців тому

In the uk you can name your house whatever you want 😁

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

😳 I don't think we knew that - Trevor

@susanthomas7567 2 місяці тому

I am English, from Yorkshire, when we were kids mum and dad took us camping every yearto the lakes for summer holidays, I now live in Spain but would love to visit the lakes again

@DaveBartlett 7 місяців тому

If you'd have taken the Service 555 bus from Windermere, you could have travelled beyond Grasmere, up past Thirlmere and into Keswick on the northern side of Derwentwater, (but it would have taken a fair bit more time, and you wouldn't be able to ride on the 'open top'.)

@glastonbury4304 7 місяців тому

I love the Lake District, Cotswolds, Devon and Cornwall , so many places, love London as well but tourists need to get out of London from time to time to see Britain as a whole ❤

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

So agree! London is a blast but our fav is outside the 'big city' - Trevor

@glastonbury4304 7 місяців тому

@DelightfulTravellers ... living your best lives, that's all that's important , we're here far to short a time not to enjoy our tiny planet 👍♥️

@reluctantfellrunner 6 місяців тому

Hope you enjoy your trip. Best wishes son the next.

@paulm2467 3 місяці тому

That is a surviving part of the original temperate rainforest, it’s a very rare and precious haven for many species.

@martinarscott3524 12 днів тому

The Lakes, North Wales, and The Lizard peninsula (far South-West) are my 3 favourite UK spots (I live down in the SW). Did 7 days in the Lakes a few years back and crammed in as many of the popular photo spots as I could but definitely wasn't enough. Got loads of awesome photos though :)

@selina.c 7 місяців тому

Also cornwall kynance cove❤

@user-TonyUK 22 дні тому

One of the quieter areas is Ennerdale in the North West of the Lake District, a very quiet area mainly catering to Hikers and Walkers. But to really see the Lake District you are better off Hiking up and over the Mountains. Believe it not but you can actually Walk/Hike from the West Coast of England to the East Coast of England on the Coast to Coast Route, and it only takes most of us Hikers 10 days to complete it, I know I have done it twice, once West to East and again the following year East to West. Happy Memories for me when I was younger and fitter. Now Happily retired. Tony in Essex

@edwardleecaliforniausa 7 місяців тому

Hi all good morning happy Sunday morning and I loved your vlogs and you all amazing Supporter

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Good morning! As always we so appreciate it! - Anna

@edwardleecaliforniausa 7 місяців тому

@@DelightfulTravellers your welcome sending you hugs ❤️ 🤗

@DariaThomasNr1 7 місяців тому

Great video you guys! 👍🏻 I can highly recommend the White Cliffs of Dover and Broadstairs. 🏖️ Both beautiful places as well. 😊

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Thanks for the tips!

@OriginsReborn 7 місяців тому

Buy an 'Ordnance Survey' map for the Lake District. It will show you many official walks / trails that you can take up into the hills, so that you can hike with confidence without getting lost or wandering onto private land. England's highest mountain is in this area (Skafell Pike), but there are many smaller hills to try out, ideal for the novice, and you will always be surrounded by stunning views!

@frglee 7 місяців тому

The 1: 25,000 scale Ordnance Survey maps are very detailed and very good for walkers showing all the rights of way and long distance footpaths, cycle routes, roads and tracks. The 1: 50,000 scale ones can be used too for walking, but are better for general exploration of an area showing an area about 25 miles x 25 miles (40km x 40km). Ordnance Survey also produce some very cleverly shaded maps to give a 3D impression of the landscape. Well worth checking out.

@OriginsReborn 7 місяців тому

..just realised, Skafell Pike is in the background at 14:23.

@_starfiend 7 місяців тому

@@OriginsReborn Are you sure? I thought Sca Fell and Sca Fell Pikes were much further away from Windermere than that.

@OriginsReborn 7 місяців тому

@@_starfiend It's a distance away, but it is a big hill. Try Google street view, it should give you a similar view from Windermere.

@DaveBartlett 6 місяців тому

@@OriginsReborn The only thing in the background at 14:23 is The Belsfield Hotel. They're in Bowness-on-Windermere, miles from Sca Fell & Sca Fell Pike! Have you ever actually been to the Lake District?!

@jenniemorris4520 7 місяців тому

The Lake District is a beautiful part of England but is notoriously expensive. Oxford or Cambridge are lovely Cities to visit, they each have prestigious Universities there. I love the Malvern Hills in the west of England, the composer Edward Elgar lived there and when I hear his music I am immediately transported back there.

@frglee 7 місяців тому

There are parts of the UK that are quite popular tourist areas, such as the 15 National Park regions - and accomodation can be pretty expensive in the holiday season, although off-season there are bargains to be had. However, there are lots of very scenic areas that are a lot quieter and thus more affordable generally, but still worth seeing. For example, Northumberland and the Scottish Borders, Herefordshire and the Welsh Borders, and maybe even Suffolk and Norfolk

@katashworth41 6 місяців тому

My favourite place in the world, going up again in a couple of weeks.

@johnwelsh6065 7 місяців тому

Buttermere, and surrounds, is my favourite. Have you tried that?

@joelnelson7472 26 днів тому

Yes you can't beat the lakes for an English getaway. I'm in Yorkshire and go a few times a year

@DaveBartlett 7 місяців тому

An interesting story: When the railways first came to the Lake District in the 1840s, the train was planned to terminate farther south at Bowness-on-Windermere, but the worthies of that town didn't want to spoil the peace and atmosphere by allowing trains to travel there, so the railway companies had to terminate their service at a small town named Birthwaite, which was a couple of miles north of Bowness, and about a mile from the lake itself. Still, they named their station: 'Windermere' and over time, there was so much influx of tourism via train into Birthwaite, and the local economy boomed because of it, that they changed their town name to match the Railway Station name: "Windermere"

@anglonig1 7 місяців тому

So glad you used the correct flag on the thumbnail, the cross of St George.

@littleannie390 7 місяців тому

A mere is a lake that is shallow in relation to its size and a water is basically just another name for a lake. The other type of lake in the Lake District is a tarn, which is a small glacial mountain lake.

@user-TonyUK 22 дні тому

The main reason why its so green is because it rains alot. As most of the UKs weather travels from West to East all the rain fall first on the West Coast, ie the Lake District or Wales.

@WTU208 7 місяців тому

Try Coniston, it has a local IPA brewery, great views, local hikes around the water or the old man of Coniston. If you want quaint - Coniston is it.

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Thanks for the tips! 🤙 - Trevor

@paulwilliamson8293 7 місяців тому

When visiting windermere, some of your video shows you in bowness on windermere

@ianprince1698 7 місяців тому

near the north sea is the dryest. the atlantic side is the wettest but we can go weeks without rain

@reggipher 7 місяців тому

I live so close to the lake district but don't visit nearly enough. It's a fantastic part of the country. Become a member of the YHA, and staying there for a few nights is so cheap. You get to meet so many interesting people too.

@suziesroka9869 2 місяці тому

I live about an hour from the lakes, it is unique. ❤

@d-jbradford1451 7 місяців тому

You guys would love Keswick in the north Lake District x

@ashleymoor4004 6 місяців тому

Wast Water in Wasdale Valley is stunning.. but would recommend take the hardknott pass route.. views are just incredible 😍

@roseanneberrios7174 7 місяців тому

I know mire is a marshy area. Waters is moving in waves. There are other meanings to. Look it up, very interesting.

@mrgrumblebum7613 7 місяців тому

The Lake District has always been one my favorite place in England. I spent a great deal of weekends there back in the 80's & 90's camping and climbing the fells where you get fantastic views of the surrounding country, unless of course the tops are covered in cloud, which unfortunately is often, when you get a great view of the 20 or so feet around you. The beer you drank is named after Alfred Wainwright who wrote definitive guides to walking the fells of the Lake District, though an OS map is, in my view, a necessity I would not be without one of Wainwrights books, full of detailed hand drawings pointing out all the little things on the routes, stiles, brooks, notable trees, sheepfolds etc with his often humorous thoughts and notes on the places passed on the way to the tops. It was always a pleasure to sit and read up on the next planned walk while enjoying a well deserved pint at some pub at the foot of the hills just climbed.

@ZG0002 7 місяців тому

We are lucky enough to consider the Lake District as our cheap and quick holiday and have been visiting since I was a child. It's amazing when you have the good weather. As I'm sure you already figured out on your first day, you need a lot more time to actually explore. Good to see someone get outside of London (I've only ever been to London once to visit lol)

@DaveBartlett 6 місяців тому

For anyone visiting the Lake District from abroad, and put off by the expense of accommodation in the area, you should consider the option of choosing self-catering accommodation: you may not get room service, and may need to search around for the best places to eat or (god forbid,) cook your own food with the excellent local ingredients available, but on the good side, you'll get to spend time in excellent, often historically significant, cottages or houses that will make your trip that bit more special.

@cjw419 3 місяці тому

Definitely! I don't understand why groups don't go to the UK, some of the properties available are stunning as a small group...You could rent for the month cheaper than a week.

@karoliinakaita 4 місяці тому

I recommend south coast, especially Eastbourne. I have never visited Lake District yet but looking forward to it.

@IanCassanova 7 місяців тому

You defintley lucked out with the weather. I would say Devon & Cornwall & The Lake District are the best please in the UK to visit.

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Thanks for the suggestions. Devon and Cornwall are definitely on the list for next time - Trevor

@Ionabrodie69 7 місяців тому

You’ve obviously never been to Northumberland then ,have you..?

@blackbob3358 6 місяців тому

As an aged englishman, i've never seen ginger bread like that, either. Glad ya got some good weather, the Lake District is reckoned to be the wettest place in all England. ( Also one of the most expensive, outside London. ) PS The Yorkshire Dales is another spot that's up there. Well worth a " butchers hook". ( Rhyming slang for look ! )

@janekinnane5884 7 місяців тому

York, Grassington and the Yorkshire dales

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

👍

@andyb2706 6 місяців тому

I'm from the North West of England and only about 1.5 hours away from The Lake District and it is one of the most beautiful areas in England, the only places I think that can rival it is Devon & Cornwall. If you're looking a bit further afield and talking about the whole of the UK the Welsh coastline along the Cambrian coast is stunning and if you get good weather you can't go far wrong with the Scottish Highlands for scenery.

@markwolstenholme3354 7 місяців тому

The county of Cumbria replaced the historic 12th century of Wesrmorland and Cumberland in 1974. It has now reverted to a similarly named county, Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness.

@gabbymcclymont3563 6 місяців тому

Grasmere is famous for William Wordsworths and Gingerbread. I'm so glad you tried it. I love it. I am hoping you will try Rum Butter. It's best on toast and very local it was created due to smuggling. Sticky Toffee Pudding was created in Cartmel and is probably the best pudding in the UK. HAWKSHEAD is a small village in the Lakes, its close to Beatrix Potter sights and has great pubs for lunch (perfect in the winter with open fires and filling food. The last time I was at Windermere I saw 2 Spitfires (iconic WW2 fighter planes) fly down the mere and bank right in front of me, AMAZING.

@jeanneale9257 7 місяців тому

Cornwall is a must Anywhere in the county Both coasts are stunning Peace l❤

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Noted!

@TheCornishCockney 7 місяців тому

As an exiled Londoner,I CHOSE to live here because I love Cornwall so much. We’re currently on Bodmin Moor with cows and wild horses as neighbours. Very remote,just how we like it. The north coast has the best beaches in Europe and that’s not just my opinion,I worked and lived all over Europe and went to many a beach and lovely as they were,none of them came close to Perranporth,Watergate Bay,Polzeath,Constantine Bay,St.Agnes,Fistral…..I could go on. We’re all very lucky.

@ashleymoor4004 7 місяців тому

100% you need to visit Wast Water in Wasdale Valley. It got voted " Britain's Best View " and youll see why when you get there !! " the route to take is "Hardknott Pass" . You'll drive through the Cumbrians Mountains ! To say the least its a challenging drive but well worth it !

@adnaneroglu2500 7 місяців тому

👍🙂👏🙋

@StardustSnowdrops 6 місяців тому

Can I recommend the border between Wales and England? Visit Ludlow, Whittington Castle, Shrewsbury and a lovely castle near Hereford known as Hampton Court castle and gardens. Well worth the trip I think.

@petercresswell5402 2 місяці тому

Nice video, your little sequence in Windermere was filmed very close to my friend's restaurant. The beer, I'm afraid the marketing plot fooled you. That beer is made in the Midlands it's not local at all, but don't worry it's designed to make people think it is by using the name Wainwright. There are hundreds of local breweries but a lot of the older traditional big brewers were bought up and production moved south. You must have arrived in Grasmere on a quiet day. The buses are awful!!! They serve the tourists VERY well but step off into the quieter local villages and you'll be lucky to get ONE bus a week. A tourists experience of public transport is very different to that of the locals, living here a car is essential. Some beautiful shots of the landscape I enjoyed it just thought I'd point out a residents perspective of the Lake District. The house prices......yeah you're correct those types of properties will set you back several millions sterling. Even a modest house will cost an awful lot more than in other areas.

@anthonyquinn3671 7 місяців тому

Yes The Lake District is Beautiful, I originally lived in Manchester about 100 miles South of the Lakes, but for the last 50 Years I have lived in Barrow in Furness which is known as the Gateway to the lakes, I can be at Lakeside on the West of Windermere in about 20-25 mins by car. We also have an annual sponsored walk that starts in Keswick and finishes in Barrow that is a 40 mile Hike!

@davidross5331 7 місяців тому

I live in Barrow in Furness as well, where the lakes meet the sea. I have a building where nuclear submarines are built a about a mile behind my house. So, not far to go and I an in the lake district have wonderful scenery to admire.

@lorrainehall157 7 місяців тому

Grasmere is also where Wordsworth is buried

@WanderingDutch Місяць тому

The best views are at the top of the mountains 😉

@webbsfan1 7 місяців тому

Ask about the most beautiful places to visit in the UK and you'll get a million and one different answers.Just throw a dart at the map and you are guaranteed to find somewhere wonderful within spitting distance.

@glastonbury4304 7 місяців тому

We even put a bar on our Aircraft Carriers...lol 😂

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

😅

@maxmoore9955 7 місяців тому

Im from the Derbyshire Peak District. Whitch is lovely but the Lake District is more beautiful.

@raymartin7172 7 місяців тому

Mere is a French term. Water, properly pronounced watter in Cumbria, is from the norse languages, as are the Cumbrian terms force, for a waterfall and fell for a hlll

@DelightfulTravellers 7 місяців тому

Good to know! Thanks for watching - Trevor

@yampymusic 7 місяців тому

Mere is Old English from Old Saxon, much older than the similar French derivative of a shared Indo European root.

@penname5766 7 місяців тому

@@yampymusicI was going to say the same thing. It’s definitely Old English. You can tell just from the spelling.