The Lake District

A really really beautiful part of England. I loved the vast, dramatic landscapes and the friendly people. It was an exhilerating to visit. I would definitely go back.

This was by far our favorite stop on our trip to the UK. The people were very friendly, it was not overcrowded with tourists, and there were plenty of adventures outdoors. This isn’t a quick in and out area. Spend a few days, relax and doing some hiking or boating. We look forward to going back again one day. The trick is to find a B&B outside of the bigger towns.

Windermere: Cold, boring, over-crowded and home of grumpy, unfriendly people. Over-rated.

Undeniably the most simply lovely and worthy place to visit in England.

I think we chose a bad time and a bad place… we aimed to stop in Windermere on our way back to Oxford from Glasgow. It was thronged. We found a place to park but just had absolutely no desire to get out of the car. There were that many people. The drive to Windermere was amazing for scenery though and I’d love to go back to the area to do some rambling around with the mutt… avoiding Windermere at all costs!