| apartments are also available. amenities include free parking and english breakfast, plus a shared garden area and a drying room. some have period decor, lake views or four-poster beds. on the shores of thirlmere, a reservoir in the lake district, this whitewashed hotel in a building dating from the early 16th century is 3 miles from the mountain helvellyn, and a 5-minute walk from the nearest bus stop. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. minimum-stay rules may apply. individually decorated rooms come with free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemakers
Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 50
Car Park (14 min) Great Langdale (37 min.)
lake climbing hiking and mountain Honister Slate Mine (50 min.)
england s last working slate mine offering underground tours & several different climbing routes. Skiddaw (30 min)
landmark 931m-high peak in the north part of the lake district with walks to its panoramic summit. Helvellyn (4 min)
this 950m-high mountain features hiking climbing & scrambling routes plus a cross-shaped shelter. Wordsworth Grasmere (12 min.)
former home of poet william wordsworth with a museum guided tours gardens & a tea room. Ullswater (29 min.)
9-mi. glacial lake in the mountains with sailing & steamboats & a 20-mi. surrounding hiking trail. Scafell Pike (1 hr 29)
reaching a height of 978m this peak was donated to the national trust as a war memorial in 1919. Derwent Pencil Museum (13 min.)
cozy museum since 1981 exploring the history of pencil manufacturing with exhibits a cafe & shop. Catbells (24 min.)
steep 1 480-foot-high fell summit accessed via a 3.5-mile path with panoramic lakeland views. Swirls Car Park (12 min) Derwentwater (16 min.)
bordered by fells & ancient woodlands this 5-km.-long lake offers a network of footpaths & boating. Aira Force Waterfall (24 min.)
set in the scenic lake district this popular stunning waterfall offers nature trails & viewpoints. Blencathra (19 min)
this 868-m. hill features numerous scrambling routes to the summit & sweeping views. Castlerigg Stone Circle (10 min.)
free entry to english heritage stone circle thought to be 5000 years old offering panoramic vistas. Buttermere (40 min.)
verdant mountain ridges with hiking trails & sweeping vistas ring this expansive deep water lake. | 
