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Maps

The Lake District

Chapter Divisions

The South Lakes

Windermere

Bowness

Hawkshead

Ambleside and Grasmere

Ambleside

Grasmere

Ullswater and the Northeast Lakes

Penrith

Keswick and the North Lakes

Keswick

Western Lakes and the Coast

Cockermouth

East Cumbria and Hadrian’s Wall

Carlisle

Walks

Orrest Head and Dubbs Road

Crinkle Crags

Aira Force and Gowbarrow

Latrigg and the Railway Path

Pillar and Red Pike

Long Meg and Lacy’s Caves

01 Introducing The Lake District

Where to Go

Itinerary 1

Itinerary 2

02 History

Warmer Climes – the Ice Sheets Disappear

The First Farmers – from Neolithic Man to the Iron Age

Hadrian’s Wall – the Romans Arrive

Northern Folk – the Dark Ages

Scotland or Not – the Border Conflicts

Making the Most of Natural Resources – Early Industries

The ‘15 and the ‘45 – the Jacobites

Winds of Change – Agriculture and Industry

The Wonder of it all – Tourists Arrive

Conservation – Preserving our Heritage or Creating an Anachronism?

Tourism and the Economy – the Modern Picture

03 Topics

Literary Lakeland

The Early Travel Writers

The Romantic Era

The Victorians and Beyond

The Last 60 Years

Natural History

Geology and Bedrock

Mountain Building

Glaciation

Wildlife and Habitats

04 Food and Drink

Regional Produce

Local Specialities

Eating Out

05 Planning Your Trip

When to Go

Climate

Holidays and Festivals

Tourist Information

Embassies amd Consulates

UK Entry Formalities

Disabled Travellers

Health, Insurance and EHIC cards

Money and Costs

Getting There

By Air

By Train

By Ferry

By Coach

Getting Around

By Train

By Bus

By Boat

By Car

By Bike

Where to Stay

06 Practical A–Z

Children

Countryside Code

Crime

Eating Out

Electricity

Emergencies

Maps

Media

Opening Hours

Pets

Post Offices and Royal Mail

Public Holidays

Shopping

Sports and Outdoor Activities

Telephone and Internet

Time

Websites

07 The South Lakes

Kendal and Around

Kendal to Windermere

East of Windermere

Windermere and Bowness

Troutbeck

South of Bowness

West of Windermere

Hawkshead

Coniston

South Coast

Arnside to Haverthwaite

The Furness Peninsula

Millom and the Far Southwest

08 Ambleside and Grasmere

Ambleside

Langdale

Grasmere and Rydal

Rydal

Grasmere

09 Ullswater and the Northeast Lakes

Penrith

Around Penrith

Ullswater

Glenridding and Patterdale

Beyond Patterdale

Haweswater and Shap Area

Askham

Haweswater

Shap

10 Keswick and the North Lakes

Keswick

Derwent Water

Borrowdale to Honister

Watendlath and Sir Hugh Walpole

Thirlmere

Bassenthwaite Lake

Whinlatter Forrest Park

Dodd Wood and its Ospreys

The Newlands Valley

Northern Fells

Caldbeck

11 Western Lakes and the Coast

Cockermouth

Around Cockermouth

The Northwestern Lakes

Buttermere

Loweswater

Ennerdale

Wasdale

Wastwater and Wasdale Head

Eskdale

La’al Ratty

Whitehaven and the Coast

Whitehaven

St Bees

Ravenglass

Solway Coast

Maryport

Up the Coast to Silloth

The Solway Marshes

12 East Cumbria and Hadrian’s Wall

Carlisle and Hadrian’s Wall

Around Carlisle

Eden Valley

Appleby

Brough

Kirkby Stephen

North Pennines

Western Dales and Howgills

Kirkby Lonsdale

Further Reading

Index

Acknowledgements