Lake it or Leave It: The Lakes District
When you hear the Lakes District
what do you think of?
Most people say Jane Austen.
If that's what you think, you're in good company...
because I would, too!
Even though Jane & me aren't as close as I would like,
seeing how she is kinda, well, dead and all,
I can only assume that we would be kindred spirits
in our shared appreciation of this amazing area.
While I will never know {for sure} that Jane & me
would see eye-to-eye on the beauty of the Lakes District...
I can ask you, my friend,
Is this place not gorgeous?
If you want to travel to the Lakes District,
here is what I would recommend.
I love staying in the town of Ambleside
at the Ambleside Central Hotel.
Great location in the Lakes District
with cozy {& affordable} rooms...
Eat breakfast at Ambleside's Apple Pie Bakery...
and don't feel guilty about having it's namesake {with ice cream} for breakfast.
Visit Wordsworth's house in Grasmere, Dove Cottage...
find yourself inspired like one of the Lakes Poets by the stunning views.
and while you're in Grasmere,
try a bite of gingerbread from
it's birthplace-
It is an afternoon (teatime) delight!
Spend half a day exploring the waterside town of Windemere...
I love the small bakeries, tea rooms...
and it's endless supply of charity shops!
Renting a boat on the Lake will fulfill all your stereotypes
of a visit to the Lakes.
While you are in the Lakes District,
make a stop by Beatrix Potter's preserved home, Hilltop Farm...
and make it a priority to have lunch at the wonderfully delicious pub next door,
*all images original to Aspiring Kennedy