Millions are plunging into Britain’s lakes and rivers for mind and body wellness — but outdated regulations and polluted waters mean swimmers are facing risks they never signed up for, as Tamara discovered firsthand. Last summer, I reunited with my family for a holiday in the Lake District, Cumbria. These […]
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What do you get when you mix vertigo-inducing heights, a hands-and-feet scramble, and an impromptu dunk in an icy tarn? A classic Lake District day out, of course. In this personal account, Tamara takes on Jack’s Rake – one of the region’s most infamous Grade 1 scrambles, known for catching […]
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Rather than an out-and-back up Coniston’s most iconic mountain, this Old Man of Coniston circular walk – tackled anti-clockwise – takes you up three of the Coniston Fells before reaching the man himself. Expect plenty of ‘Oohs’ and ‘Aahs’ en route – and not just from the glute workout. The […]
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There are many gorgeous places to visit in England’s biggest national park, but Mark explains why he believes the best town in the Lake District to stay in and explore is hands-down Keswick. Of all the national parks I’ve been to in the UK (and the rest of the world […]
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