Lake District National Park is a popular tourist destination. You can spend days there enjoying the scenery of green hills, mountains, forests, wildflowers, and of course lakes. There are many interesting attractions within the Park including the Pencil Museum, Beatrix Potter’s Home, William Wordsworth’s House, an aquarium and just east of the Park, Muncaster Castle and the World Owl Center, http://www.muncaster.co.uk/. You can enjoy a Lake Cruise or ride one of several railways.
One of the best days of my three-week trip in Britain occurred when I drove from Windermere to Muncaster Castle across the Hardknot Pass. This drive is not for those who easily scare or may be worried because of n
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One of the best days of my three-week trip in Britain occurred when I drove from Windermere to Muncaster Castle across the Hardknot Pass. This drive is not for those who easily scare or may be worried because of narrow roads, tight turns, of very steep ascents and descents. While I live in quite flat South Florida the drive did not worry me until...
I soon realized most of the road, approximately 18 miles was truly a single lane road used for two-way traffic. There were a few places to pull over, while there were also many places that allowed no room for error, being quite close to the edge of the road with only the hill and valley below you. This was not a problem as people looked ahead and watched for oncoming vehicles.
We were awarded with breathtaking vistas of lush green mountains, beautiful valleys, lakes, and flowing rivers. There are sheep almost everywhere, sometimes in the road. We even had the good fortune to watch sheep herded by border collies.
When we made it to Hardknot Pass, the summit, we walked up a 30 foot mound and enjoyed a wonderful panoramic view of miles around. Sitting there and taking in the beauty made the drive worthwhile. It was not the easiest day of our trip, but it is one we will always remember.
For more information on the Lake District http://www.lake-district.gov.uk/
If you would like to see links for all the places I visited http://www.netrox.net/~labush/EngTrip.htm
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