The little market town of Kendal sits between two of the UK’s best walking destinations – the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District national parks. A quick detour off the M6 takes you to pretty Kendal, with its old stone bridges, castle, and ‘lived-in’, comfortable-feeling residential areas. When it comes to UK hiking holidays, Kendal isContinue reading “Kendal Walks: 16 Best Walks Near Kendal, 2023”
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Best things to do in the Lake District: 10 things for your itinerary
As William Wordsworth says, I believe that the Lake District could be “the loveliest spot that man hath found”. The Lake District is one of England‘s most famous National Parks – immortalised by Romantic poets, local livelihood, and tourist guidebooks. The largest English National Park, the Lake District has 912 square miles of fells, glacialContinue reading “Best things to do in the Lake District: 10 things for your itinerary”
Places to visit in England: 8 best destinations
When someone says England, what comes to your mind? The Queen? Rain and grey skies? Afternoon tea? Or football perhaps. For most people, England is a mashup of many things. You may visit one coastal town, which boasts a beach culture and uses the term bread bun. Then you travel twenty-minutes west to find moorland,Continue reading “Places to visit in England: 8 best destinations”