Places to go in the Lake District

[Nicola Main]

Thank you for your replies DivvyT, Woodman and almostnormal! I have such a long list of places to visit I'm beginning to wish that we had booked for two weeks instead of just the one! What a coincidence Divvy that you are going to the same village the week after us. We have booked a cottage called Pepper Yeat from a great company called Lakeland Hideaways. Well I'm off to do a google search to see what pops up, thanks again. Nicola.

[vinnychameleon]

Grizedale was mentioned before and that really is a great place to go as when i went there i managed to see a female merlin . And also the woods are stunning. If you go there i think you should hire bikes to get the best out of the forest as it covers a fairly large area .

[darkrider125]

Does anyone know if you can camp in the lake district outside of a camp site?

[ron1863]

Have you tried the WAB reference section and wild places

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by button

Hi,my favorite place in the Lakes for wildlife is Haweswater.At the far end of the lake you can park. This is were the only Eagle in England nests.I have camped wild here many times and seen Eagle,Peregrine,Red Deer,Roe deer,Badgers,Fox,Wheatear,Buzzard,Canada Geese
and one year a Snow Goose.Pete.

I would have to echo what Pete has said here, though on the whole, I don't rate the Lakes as high as some other National Parks for wildlife. It can get very busy and over the years, has been heavily overgrazed on the fells. However, nearby peripheral places like Silverdale and the Cumberland Pennines are very good for wildlife.
Apart from the lonely male Golden Eagle at the head of Haweswater, you also have the Ospreys on Bassenthwaite. And, if you decide to climb one mountain, do Blencathra.

Regards, Chris

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by darkrider125

Does anyone know if you can camp in the lake district outside of a camp site?

I don't think wild camping is encouraged in the National Park, though I know people do so by Red Tarn, below Helvellyn and there is a lovely wild camp by Angle Tarn, on the Coast To Coast route, between Patterdale and High Street. Whether or not you are allowed to do so is another matter.

Regards, Chris

[The Woodman]

Yes, you can camp on the fells above intake land (walled farmland) without permission. It's possible to find some nice discreet sppots if that's what you like.

[foxy mars]

I love the Ennerdale Valley, esq around the Black Sail Pass.