The Lake District is one of the UK`s most popular family break destinations.
With rolling hills, incredible natural scenery, an abundance of lakes
and streams and gorgeous little towns, it`s one of the UK`s most beautiful
preservation areas. This makes it a natural destination for families and
groups with an interest in active pursuits and walking and there are plenty
of excellent routes for cycling, horse-riding and rambling.
Many choose to simply spend their time exploring or cycling through the
countryside - with binoculars to spot wildlife en route. It can be very
peaceful if you choose the less popular routes, or visit off-peak. Walking
groups tend to abound on public holidays and weekends - get a local routemap
from the tourist office to avoid the main hubs in Keswick, Kendal and
Ambleside. Otherwise join a group yourself for an expertly guided tour.
The Lakeside Walker company has guide accompanied walks from £20 per person,
with plenty of free places for children. For the more adventurous, you
can also try wild camping, navigation and orienteering and rock-climbing
courses under expert supervision.
For more structured days out, there`s plenty to entertain children with.
Try visiting Go Ape in the Grizedale Forest, Ambleside. It`s a great activity
for all ages, treeking across aerial swings, rope bridges and other tree-high
structures. Children have to be at least ten years old and four feet seven
high. There`s also a Go Ape in Keswick.
Head to Keswick too for its Climbing Wall and other activities at Goosewell
farm. It has a huge amount to do; in addition to the 400 sq. metre climbing
wall indoors, there`s biking, abseiling, canoe-ing and bouldering to enjoy.
For smaller children, Ducky`s Park Farm in Grange over Sands is a great
family destination. A large visitor working farm, where families can interact
with the animals and learn about modern farming methods and approaches.
Both educationl and fun, there are play areas for children and a cafe
for the adults to relax in. If animals are a big love of your children,
you might also want to try South Lakes Wild Animal park, located in Dalton
in Furness. It`s a huge conservation park with plenty of animal encounters
to enjoy, including giraffes, tigers and rhinos. There`s all the usual
visitor attractions too, including a mini steam railway, a picnic area,
shop and restaurant.
Don`t forget to relax on your trip too amongst all the excitement and
activity - the Mining Heritage Centre at Alston follows the story of the
Pennine`s mineral mining tradition, on a two hundred acre site. Visit
a former mine, explore the tunners and see a deep miner`s shaft. Group
tours are available. Another good relaxing activity is to enjoy a steamer
ride on Ullswater Lake at Glenridding - the steamers are a long tradition
within the town and very popular with visitors. Enjoy an ice-cream and
relax in the -hopefully - sunny weather!
Another very popular activity is camping or staying in static caravans,
which offers great opportunities for enjoying al-fresco food, BBQing and
letting the kids enjoy playing outside. There are plenty of holiday parks
to select from and you can find Sandy
Bay Holiday Park reviews and details of other popular accommodations
online - book well in advance during school holidays.
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