5 Days in England's STUNNING LAKE DISTRICT - Waterfalls, Hiking, Food, Travel Vlog & Guide

We spend 5 days in Englands Lake District, hiking 3 simple to moderate hikes, sampling some local food and searching out the best cafes and waterfalls. We visit Grssmere, Thirlmere, Windermere Village, Aira Force Waterfall, Glacial Lake - Easedale Tarn Hike, and finish with some travel tips to get the most from your trip.

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All shot on iPhone 12 Pro. Visited in June 2021.

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0:00 Intro
1:10 Arriving in Ambleside
2:19 Must Eat Food
3:26 First hike up Helm Crag
5:03 Why Grasmere is special
6:53 Peaceful Thirlmere Lake
7:51 Easy Derwentwater hike
9:41 Keswick Things to do
10:20 Rowing on Derwentwater
10:50 Visiting Aira Force Waterfall
11:39 Our favourite hike Gowbarrow Park Circular
13:12 Bowness & Windermere Village
13:45 Glacial Lake - Easedale Tarn Hike
15:43 Tips for visiting Lake District
16:13 Grasmere Tips & Guide
17:00 Where to stay in Lake District
17:33 Issues with paying?
18:02 Parking/Driving in Lake District
29:09 Public Transport in Lake District
19:29 Glenridding
19:43 Dining and restaurant tips
20:23 Hiking tips

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[SuitcaseMonkey]

The Lakes are, for me, the most beautiful part of England's countryside so I hope I did it justice! If you have any thoughts or tips for others that we don't cover here, please feel to let us know below!

Please leave a like above on the video as it REALLY helps us spread the word. Thanks everyone!

[anthonycraddock]

Just back today from 3 nights in Ambleside. I used buses and they are very frequent between the major towns of Keswick, Kendal, Grassmere and Ambleside. I went up Bowness and the buses there were less frequent but enough to do a days hike in the langdale area. Same with going up old man of coniston. A three day multi bus ticket cost £27 and although it’s generally for the lakes, you can get as far as Newcastle in the east or Chester in the south ! Obviously a car is a better luxury, and you can get out as early and come back whenever at your convenience. Bus advantage is, you don’t pay parking fees and they are pretty well on time and all them places you have been were just as accessible via public transport.

[gogledhol]

The entire north west is beautiful, from the cheshire countryside to the large cities of Liverpool and Manchester, to yet more beautiful countryside and the forest of Bowland, pockets of the Yorkshire Dales and Lancaster, then finally up into Cumbria with the lake district and Solway coast. Beautiful part of the country.

[peterjessop]

Just a quick tip to any new hikers. Don’t rely on internet apps for navigation unless you are staying close to urban areas. Always take a proper map and compass (and learn how to use them) as there are large parts of the lake district that have no cell coverage. Enjoyed the vlog by the way of one of my favourite places on Earth.

[thomasl]

Thank you for the video. We need more videos about the UK like this one. I think more British people should go on holidays in the UK. There is so much to the UK

[cosmofoxgaming]

The most beautiful place on earth in my opinion.

[maryflannery]

From the USA -thank you for uploading. It's just the right length and the dialog is witty...camera work excellent - someday I might get to visit the Lake District. In the meantime, it's virtual visits everywhere.

[TinyDancerO]

I'm English and moved overseas to Canada many years ago. The Lake District is the best of England by far.

[ArchieFatcackie]

I have a static caravan in the Lake District it’s my second home.
For me the the most beautiful part of England

[RobinMungallFitness]

I love starting a lazy Sunday morning watching a Suitcase Monkey video with the wife over coffee. Lake District is now on the bucket list of places to travel to.

[MagentaOtterTravels]

Britons love their dogs! They are EVERYWHERE!!!

[NoName-vubt]

Uk countrysides are one most beautiful in the world

[elizabethpeterson]

Thank you. The Lake District is such a beautiful place. I so enjoyed your excellent video! Georgia, USA.

[DaveBartlett]

Another 2 tips when hiking the fells.
1) DON'T EVER rely on an app. "I lost my connection" isn't much cop as an excuse when you get stuck up a fell, with no idea where you are. ALWAYS take an ordnance survey map!
2) When high on the fells, you'll notice a lot of sheep roaming wild. The problem is, that where you find sheep, they'll likely be affected by sheep ticks. Now sheep are quite practical when it comes to dealing with ticks, and they'll very often rid themselves of them by rubbing against local greenery and even against dry stone walls. Well guess what? the ticks are quite hardy and don't give up that easily, and will quite probably attach themselves to the next animal that brushes past them, even if that animal is a human.
So, don't convince yourself that shorts are a really good idea when walking on the fells. To be perfectly safe, wear a pair of trousers, (and keep your bare arms clear of any greenery, ) unless you want to be the next host to a sheep tick, and make yourself a possible victim of Lyme disease!

[phillyb]

Buttermere is stunningly beautiful. Well worth a

[chantsd]

By far this is the best Lake District vlog I have seen.
Beautiful

[BradyLMarshall]

1:37 Windermere! Not only the name of the largest lake in ENGLAND, but also the name of a former campground in Missouri, where I was born and raised and continue to reside! I went to Camp Windermere with my family two times.

[ocsapy]

Having been to the Lakes many dozens of times and climbed walked ambled paddled & wildcamped, your clip has got to be one of the best to introduce newbies to the Lakes.
Simply Well Done ... 😎😎😎

[johnkeator]

Thank you. We have missed our annual trips to the Lakes from America the past few years. We usually stay in Ambleside as well.

[debrawhite]

On my one and only trip to the UK several years ago, we spent a day in the Lake District and went via bus. I was so glad not to be driving on the wrong side of the road! Also, it really is nice to be able to focus all your attention on the scenery instead of the road. In Grasmere, I happened upon an absolutely delightful little restaurant and discovered STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING. To this day, I've never had anything so delicious. I've tried looking up the name of the place and have never been able to verify. I'd love to go back to the Lake District. Every scene is like a postcard.