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📍 Lake District National Park

The Lake District National Park is the largest national park in the UK and is one of the world heritage sites approved by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Lake District covers an area of 2,362 square kilometers. Due to conservation reasons, there are no trains reaching the central Lake District; only the nearest Windermere train station. As a result, only Windermere and Ambleside, which are near the train station, are relatively developed in the entire Lake District, and the remaining places have preserved natural beauty.

👀 DAY TOUR Itinerary Overview (Google Map, please clickhere)

We ordered one at Mountain Goat Winter Ten Lakes Spectacular Day Tour (£31) Visit the Lake District's famous landmarks in just over six hours. Since the Lake District covers a large area, participating in a day tour is a great choice! To book tickets, clickhere.

📍 Lake Windermere

Our first stop was the largest lake in the Lake District. The 14.73 square kilometer Lake Windermere is also the largest natural lake in the UK. There are a total of 18 small islands in the lake. The mountain scenery is reflected on the surface of the lake, and there are also ducks and little geese swimming in the lake, which is quite quiet. It's also possible to enjoy the beautiful scenery even closer by boat in downtown Windermere!

📍 Grasmere

Our second stop was Grasmere, one of the Lake District's most popular villages and home to the famous English poet William Wordsworth. Other than that, the gingerbread here is also very famous, so don't miss it if you pass by!

📍 Thirlmere Lake

Our third stop, Thirmere, is also one of the lakes in the Lake District. The tour guide told us that there are no mobile phone numbers in many places in the Lake District, so be sure to bring a map and guide when talking about hiking here! Other than that, if you're lucky, you might see deer and foxes along the way!

📍 Ashness Bridge

Afterwards, we visited Ashness Bridge, which is arguably one of the most popular photo spots in the Lake District. The water under the bridge flows down the stones, forming one of nature's beautiful scenes. In addition to taking pictures under the bridge, you can also enjoy the view from the bridge. There are often cars passing by on the bridge, so be extra careful.

📍 Surprise view

Just a few steps up the hill from Ashness Bridge is Surprise View, which offers spectacular panoramic views of Keswick and Derwentwater. This is probably the most memorable spot of my entire tour. The sky and mountain views are reflected on the calm surface of the lake, which is spectacular.

📍Honister Slate Mine

Honister Slate Mine is a stopover. Apart from coffee shops and small shops, the scenery in front of you is also breathtaking. Unlike the mountains I've seen before, the mountain I saw here wasn't that green; on the contrary, it felt like a suburban mine.

🍴Old Keswickian

Afterwards, we went to the small town of Keswick. There wasn't much time for a one-hour meal, so we went to a few small shops to order food. “The Top Fish & Chip Shops in Cumbria” was very appealing to me with Trip Advisor recommendations in front of the Old Keswickian store. We went ahead and ordered a Plaice (£4.4), which was quick fried. The outside was crispy and soft on the inside, and it was very tasty.

🍴Cornish Pastry

Afterwards, we ordered Creamy Chicken Pie (£3.6) at Cornish Pastry. The filling was very rich, cheap and delicious, and we were already fed up with the simple and simple street food!

🍴Roly's Fudge

Throughout the Lake District, from time to time, you'll see stores selling fudge, and I'm sure it's also the region's specialty food. When we arrived at Keswick, we couldn't help but see what it was all about. Finally, we went to the store Roly's Fudge and were fascinated by the store clerk making butterfat fondant, so we were curious to buy it and try it out. I bought three flavors of Fudge in total: Coffee and Cream, Baileys, Vanilla (£10 total). Fudge has an extremely soft taste and is relatively brittle. This type of dessert has a good flavor; it's actually too sweet. At least foreigners may not be used to eating it directly, so some people also buy a brownie at home or add it during normal tea time to neutralize the sweetness.

📍Castlerigg Stone Circle

Afterwards, we arrived at Castlerigg Stone Circle. When we first arrived, we felt a bit like Stonehenge, and the surrounding landscape was spacious and natural. There were no shops or museums built for tourist attractions, and there were no fences like Stonehenge that denied people outside the gate, bringing the viewer closer to the natural landscape and enjoying a short period of isolation at a slow pace. As one of the 1,300 stone formations in the UK, Castlerigg Stone Circle has a longer history than Stonehenge. Although not heavily preserved like Stonehenge, it is very complete and has preserved its original appearance.

📍Ullswater

Finally, we visited the second-largest lake in the Lake District - Ullswater, which has a total length of 9 meters. It was once hailed as the most beautiful lakeside in England. Located above the yellow leaves of autumn, looking at the calm lake and majestic mountains, it is extremely quiet. The guide then takes us back to the meeting point or bus stop to complete the full day trip.

If you don't drive to the Lake District, the Day Tour is definitely an activity worth participating in. If you talk about taking a bus, you can't visit many of the lake area's attractions in a matter of hours, let alone a guide's introduction or desire to help you take pictures. A short weekend trip, calm your body and mind in this place full of nature, and nourish your mind for a busy life after that! To book tickets, clickhere.