The town of Windermere in the English Lake District is my favorite place to visit in the UK with my family, and I dream of ...

AT the opening of the present century, the Lake District of Cumberland and Westmoreland was groaned over by some residents as fast losing its simplicity. The poet Gray had been the first to describe ...

Daffodils along Lake Ullswater inspired the poet William Wordsworth to write “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.” Brian Sherwen Brian Sherwen When I was a little girl, my grandparents gifted me with a ...

IT is perhaps surprising that a “Flora” of the Lake district has not before been issued, considering the large number of botanists who have yearly rambled over its fells and dales. It has been left to ...

Watch five great walks in the Lake District, including family inspiration, lesser-known routes to popular summits and dog-friendly fell walking. The English Lake District is one of the UK’s most ...

Where to stay: The Wild Boar is a traditional Lake District inn with a popular restaurant known for its smoked meats. The Waterhead is a stylish, sophisticated contemporary hotel with lakeside views ...