Suitably attired, we strolled forth into the idyllic grounds of Wordsworth Grasmere, nestled in the heart of Ambleside in the Lake District. Positions taken, we began our recital of a selection of ...

A 912-square-mile area of fells, lakes and market towns, the Lake District is one of the UK ... from the waterfall to the peak of Gowbarrow Fell over the course of four-and-a-half miles.

A man in his 40s has died in a 590ft (180m) fall at a Lake District mountain. About 70 mountain rescuers had been searching Helvellyn for two days after the man's wife raised the alarm just before ...

A project to restore a Lake District country park has been handed a £684,000 lottery grant. Fell Foot Park, on the shores of Windermere, is visited by more than 150,000 people a year. But the ...

The Lake District National Park Authority is seeking a fell-top assessor to provide "boots on the ground weather updates" from Helvellyn. Daily from December to April, including Christmas ...

You don’t have to be a seasoned fell walker to enjoy the Lake District’s natural offerings ... farm buildings a 15-minute walk from pretty Grasmere, is both smart and fun.

The Lake District is undoubtedly a stunner ... and-putt course and an easy walk up Latrigg fell for fantastic views. In the middle of pretty Grasmere village, but surrounded by lawns and trees ...

can take place on the lower, gentler slopes of U-shaped valleys, eg on Harter Fell, where conditions are less harsh and soils are better quality. Tourists visit the Lake District for its natural ...