places to go in the lake district

kiwi · #1 (**permalink**) 21-10-2007, 01:52 PM

hi people just wanted to ask you where is the best place to camp in the lake district for dramatic scenery and good wildlife and wheres the best places to go for forest,heathland ,moor land ,red squirrels and carnivorous plants thankyou

agrumpycow · #2 (**permalink**) 21-10-2007, 02:58 PM

Nothing could beat camping in Wasdale, near Scafell Pike. Most of what you asked for in is around Wast Water, I went there last month (not camping) and the carnivorous plants on the edge of the lake were great!

kiwi · #3 (**permalink**) 21-10-2007, 04:56 PM

thanks but wheres the best woods for red squirrels and deer

agrumpycow · #4 (**permalink**) 21-10-2007, 04:59 PM

I was left disappointed because we saw neither. Hopefully someone will be able to help out.......have a great time, when are you going?

kiwi · #5 (**permalink**) 21-10-2007, 05:03 PM

next summer my brother said he will take me if i remind him and tell him the places were i want to go

KIDSTYPIKE · #6 (**permalink**) 21-10-2007, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwi

hi people just wanted to ask you where is the best place to camp in the lake district for dramatic scenery and good wildlife and wheres the best places to go for forest,heathland ,moor land ,red squirrels and carnivorous plants thankyou

I'm afraid your unlikely to get all that you ask for in the one place.

Dramatic Scenery: Either Upper Eskdale or Wasdale

Good Wildlife: Around the Wythop area

Red Squirrels: Loweswater area.....but you have to be lucky (Better going to Formby)

Moorland: The Eastern Lake District.....The Shap Fells

Dave

kiwi · #7 (**permalink**) 22-10-2007, 12:15 PM

ok thanks i didn't mean mean one place i wernt expecting all that

bounce · #8 (**permalink**) 22-10-2007, 07:51 PM

After a trip to leighton moss in april Id had a chat with a local who directed me towards the coastal hide where I came across 20 or so red deer in a feild, aparantly there always around the area.
As for camping skyeside on the kirkstone pass is a good en.
Red squirrels ive seen around the rspb osprey veiw point at dodds wood.

moo · #9 (**permalink**) 23-10-2007, 10:42 AM

red squirrels currently going "boing" all over the woods below Sale Fell and at Whinlatter - have seen at least one a day this week. Also very good for fungi and deer, and the buzzards are clearly up to something too....