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gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5111

2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green

Calling anyone who lives in the Lake District.

I will be holidaying in the lakes shortly and while I have visited Cumbria a few times and seen most of the popular visitor attractions, I wonder if anyone who lives there knows of any secret places where tourists do not know about. In addition, any good places to eat preferably that are also dog-friendly, as I will have my two border collies with me.

I am ideally looking for places that I can drive to rather than a hike, as I will have my wife and daughter with me who are not up to long climbs or mile plus walks. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

29th May 2018 3:22pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Hmmm - the Lakes will be rammed for the summer soon. All the "honeypots" will be rammed. As a relative local I tend to avoid travelling (by car) ta the busy times. If I am going hillwalking I try to be super-early whilst all the B&B'er tourists are still having their full breakfasts

Being parked and away before 9 is a good idea.

It's a good idea to avoid the busy routes. For instance the A591 is the "usual" route from the M6 into Windermere (from the South East), but the A5074 is usually relatively quiet (and picturesque)

I love visiting the Britannia at Elterwater...lovely to sit outside and eat...their Ploughmans Lunch is fab! (but it can get very busy). Dog-friendly tho...

Lucy's is one of my fave restaurants http://www.lucysofambleside.co.uk/ (but it is touristy)
The Punchbowl Inn at Crosthwaite gets good reviews
Silverdale Inn - great food http://www.thesilverdalehotel.co.uk/
Woodies: https://www.facebook.com/WoodiesSilverdale/
(2 places local to me!)
Cartmel has a wealth of lovely places to eat and stay
Doi Intanon Thai Restaurant Ambleside - excellent food and surroundings
Old Keswickian Chippy, Keswick...always excellent...

You maybe know all these - they are hardly "off the beaten track" - but I like them! Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

29th May 2018 6:31pm

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

You could try Wasdale Head, one road in and out and well off the normal tourist route. The Wasdale Head Inn is right at the end of the valley, it’s remote or used to be.

29th May 2018 7:32pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5111

Thanks for the info I will give the eating places a try also Wasdale Head.

The chippy at Keswick I have bought fish and chips from in the past and have to agree it is excellent once you have queued, especially in the long line that forms inside and outside on Market day.

Setting out tomorrow and hoping for sunshine next week as when I visit Cumbria it usually pours down

For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

1st Jun 2018 7:12pm

rockster57

Member Since: 15 Nov 2014
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 937

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver

If you want posh nosh in Ambleside area.....

https://drunkenduckinn.co.uk/

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1st Jun 2018 8:27pm

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