Can you give me your Lake District must see/do tips

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DH and I are planning on going to the LD next year - likely May/June.

We have a caravan and have some sites earmarked.

What are the things to do and see that you wouldn't miss on a trip there. We'll be there for a week. We like walking. Not all day walks or anything too massively strenuous but up for a bit of hill walking for great views.

Oh goodness, I misread, you said not warmer months!

We stayed in our caravan near Hawkshead in June. We walked up Latterbarrow straight from the campsite.

We walked to Windermere and used the ferry as foot passengers, but that is an all day hike.

Tarn Hows, Ambleside, Coniston and Brantwood were other places we drove to and walked around in.

It rains a lot there so take your coats. We were lucky with the weather this time but we’ve had rainy holidays there before. We love it there, rain or shine.

Yes the path up Fleetwith PIke is a much bigger climb from Gatesgarth at the foot of the Pass by the lake.

No difficult sections if you take the Drum House path from the slate mine, and much less ascent!

But you always need good waterproofs, good footwear and the ability to know exactly where you are in case of mist, which can make your surroundings disappear within minutes.

Indeed! I was heading for Scafell Pike from Seathwaite earlier this summer, and then the rain & mist came down! I turned around and had to navigate by keeping the sound of the beck on my left. The smaller path I was on had disappeared, but luckily the beck took me to the main tourist track, safely home. No big fell that day - and it was mid-summer, supposedly ...

If you go to Keswick then, as well as CatBells, a lovely and fairly easy walking option is the Lake side path. You can get the launch from and to various places around the lake and then walk as far as you want around the lake and get the launch back.

Visit Rydal Mount (Wordsworth’s house in Rydal) and go for a swim in Rydal Water, then warm up with a meal at the Badger Bar. Swim from the rocks and from island to island at the east end of the lake, a few minutes walk from Rydal Mount and the pub, or go maybe twice that distance around to a beach on the south side of the lake.

As others have suggested stop somewhere with easy access to the 555 bus route, runs between Keswick and Kendal with stops in all the major tourist towns (Ambleside, Grasmere, Windermere etc). In summer often there are open top buses. You can get a day ticket. Great way to see a lot easily without spending all day looking for parking.

A walk up The Old Man of Coniston ..2,600 ft…fantastic walk!

Hire bikes and cycle around Lake Coniston…19 miles…amazing!

There are a couple of walks that I love but it depends very much whereabouts you are staying. Get the bus to Buttermere and do the Buttermere loop round the lake - gorgeous views, nice cafes and pubs nearby and no elevation.

Or another 2-3 hr jaunt with places of interest is the Marmalade Loop from Pooley Bridge- it may be called something else but it goes oast Dalemain house which sells marmalade. The Horse and Farrier at Dacre for lunch is excellent.

We did old man this year. The views are amazing but i didn’t find it the easiest of walks/hikes/climbs.It was a warm day and we ran out of water. I want to do it again now i know what to expect.

We go to the lakes maybe twice a year. Theres some amazing suggestions on here. I will agree we park our car where we stay and then rely on walking, buses or boats if we want to go further afield.

Derwentwater round walk: Mary mount ot lodore falls for a stop. Nude place in Portinscale too.

Surprise view/Ashness bridge. You can drive up but we walked from Keswick.

Winlatter or Grizdale forrest

Tarn Howes not a long walk but beautiful place.

Orrest Head windermere, steep but short and good views.

Agree with the round in Keswick if you like burgers!

We love Coniston, small but popular great water and water activities, boats, walks to the old man or coppermines. House over the water by boat. Decent pubs and places to stay. Bluebird history too. Cade in the water is great.

There are loads of great independent food and drinks places all over and also traditional pubs serving hearty carb loaded meals after a day walking although a lot have been taken over by chains now esp in the bigger towns

Claife heights over from the ferry from bowness. Short but nice to see. Can carry on to other walks.

I use os maps and lakes & trails pro for route ideas. Sometimes all trials. (Also paper map). Filter to the routes that best suits you