English Lake District

Why the English Lake District is special
The English Lake District in the mountainous region of northwest England is blessed with a peaceful natural setting comprising blue lakes, rolling green hills, and tall peaks.

English Lake District tips and insights
1800s
It became a popular vacation spot with big city dwellers in the early 1800s when the English Lake District was extolled by the Lake Poets. That name loosely refers to a group of literary artists like Wordsworth and Coleridge who wrote there.

Today
Visitors come to hike, bicycle, go boating, or simply relax in a comfortable lakeside chair breathing the clean mountain air while admiring the scenery.

Windemere and Grasmere
There at 15 lakes in all. The two most popular lakes are Windemere and Grasmere.

Ambleside
The most interesting town to explore is Ambleside, an artistic community on the north shore of Lake Windemere.

When to come
Late spring and early Fall are the best times to visit. Summers can be tourist-packed and winters are cold and damp.

Location in England