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Day 1 Arrive in Bowness-on-Windermere and take a cruise on the lake. Stroll around the lovely fellside village of Troutbeck, visiting the 17th-century farmhouse of Townend and the church.

Day 2 Cross the lake via the vehicle ferry and visit Beatrix Potter’s old farm, Hill Top, at Near Sawrey. Wander the narrow lanes and cobbled courtyards of delightful Hawkshead. Continue down to Grizedale Forest and hire mountain bikes for an energetic ride along specially constructed trails.

Day 3 Head north into Langdale via Coniston. Have lunch in one of Ambleside’s great cafés and then continue north to Grasmere, visiting Rydal Mount and Dove Cottage along the way.

Day 4 Return to Ambleside and then drive across Kirkstone Pass and down into Patterdale, stopping briefly in Hartsop for some interesting vernacular architecture. Enjoy a cruise on beautiful Ullswater and visit Aira Force and its arboretum.

Day 5 Have a day off from sight-seeing by tackling a walk in the fells above Ullswater. If you’re feeling fit, try Helvellyn, but there are plenty of other interesting – and easier – routes. Drive to Keswick, stopping at Castlerigg stone circle.

Day 6 Visit some of the attractions in Keswick and then get the 74/74A bus up to Dodd Wood for a chance to spot the ospreys. Drive into Borrowdale to see the Bowder Stone and Watendlath.

Day 7 Drive the tortuous road up to Honister Pass and visit the slate mine. Drop down to Buttermere and then on to Loweswater to walk the Corpse Road above the Lake. Conclude your visit with Wastwater, Britain’s favourite view.

Yachts on Windermere

Castlerigg stone circle

Striding Edge from Helvellyn

Topiary Garden, Levens Hall

Rural scene, Langdale