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England · Cumbria

Lake District

📷 George Gastin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fells, lakes and cosy pubs in England’s favourite national park.

The Lake District National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage landscape of glacial lakes and fells: steamers on Windermere and Ullswater, hikes up Scafell Pike and Helvellyn, and the homes of Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. Keswick and Ambleside are the classic walking bases.

Known for

  • Hiking
  • Pubs, breweries & distilleries
  • Nature
  • Photography
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Lake District are May, June, July, August and September.

Suggested route

6 nights across 3 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Windermere · 2 nights
  2. 2Keswick · 3 nights
  3. 3Ambleside · 1 night