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sxis

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Email the Cumbria tourist board i'm sure they will send you plenty of stuff

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Dr Cheese01

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If you're visiting Keswick and it's a fine day the short walk to Friar's Crag and then up to the viewpoint of Castle Head is very easy and gives spectacular views over Keswick, Borrowdale and Derwentwater.

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Quote: Originally posted by sxis on 09/5/2010
Email the Cumbria tourist board i'm sure they will send you plenty of stuff

Oh, that's a great idea. thank-you so much

Slow Laner

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Quote: Originally posted by Dr Cheese01 on 09/5/2010
If you're visiting Keswick and it's a fine day the short walk to Friar's Crag and then up to the viewpoint of Castle Head is very easy and gives spectacular views over Keswick, Borrowdale and Derwentwater.

That sounds like another great day out too...Thank-You

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Just some extra info on dr cheese's post you can park down at the lake there is a large car park on your left as you drive down to the lake there is also a pretty good theatrethere as well, the wood on your left is called cockshot wood never found out why? you can also take a cruise round Derwentwater from here on the lake launch's

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You shouldn't miss a walk round Buttermere.

Easy flat walk, 4 miles or so. Couple of decent pubs in Buttermere village.

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Hawkshead - pretty little village but VERY busy, still nice for a pub lunch (sit in the pub in the square, outside and talk to all the dog owners!)
I personally love Grizedale forest, wonderful visitors centre where you can Go Ape through the forest on zip wires and ladders in the tree tops (feeling active and vertigo free) OR walk through the forest and look at sculptures (feeling like an amble and a picnic) OR go in your car to the car park, walk to the big restaurant and sit on big leather sofas and eat cake (if you are feeling totally couch potato and watch to watch others doing aforementioned activities!)

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An interesting (or not) fact - there is only one lake in the lake district Bassenthwaite Lake - the rest are "waters" or "tarns"

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Quote: Originally posted by millermicm on 16/5/2010
An interesting (or not) fact - there is only one lake in the lake district Bassenthwaite Lake - the rest are "waters" or "tarns"

Or meres.

Bramble Brown

17/5/2010 at 8:54pm
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Lucy's in Ambleside, lovely food but wise to book first especially at the weekend as its quite busy, better during the week .

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Quote: Originally posted by Dr Cheese01 on 17/5/2010

Quote: Originally posted by millermicm on 16/5/2010
An interesting (or not) fact - there is only one lake in the lake district Bassenthwaite Lake - the rest are "waters" or "tarns"

Or meres.

Absolutely right. forgot about those.

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Everything suggested has been written down and now I just cannot wait.

Thanks to you all for the suggestions

Dr Cheese01

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I might add that the guided tour of the slate mines at the top of Honister Pass is also well worth doing, especially if it's a wet day.

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Simples...see below

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If you're not on a fell your wasting your feet and for 2014 it's.......Feb Castleton Mar North Yors Moors; Apr Sutton on Sea; May Thirsk; Jun Clapham/Riverside (Lakes); July Wharfedale; August Crakehall; Sept Knaresborough; Oct Wirral Park/Clitheroe

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I'm probably too late replying - but how did I ever miss out the west of the lake district all these years- truly wonderful - Eskdale, Wastwater, Hardknot pass......................just back and wish I could have been there another week. Will certainly go back! And the small steam railway (to Ravenglass) is well worth the trip!

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