Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 40
Latrigg (13 min.) grassy hill with sheep pasture on top offering multiple trails to the summit & scenic valley views. West End (9 min) Catbells (19 min.) steep 1 480-foot-high fell summit accessed via a 3.5-mile path with panoramic lakeland views. Buttermere (35 min.) verdant mountain ridges with hiking trails & sweeping vistas ring this expansive deep water lake. Puzzling Place (8 min.) fun attraction with illusion exhibits a gallery of holograms and 3d images and a puzzle shop. Aira Force Waterfall (15 min.) set in the scenic lake district this popular stunning waterfall offers nature trails & viewpoints. Thirlmere (11 min.) a 3-mile-long reservoir with a 104-foot-tall dam & fell backdrop. Derwentwater (13 min.) bordered by fells & ancient woodlands this 5-km.-long lake offers a network of footpaths & boating. Blencathra (9 min) this 868-m. hill features numerous scrambling routes to the summit & sweeping views. Bassenthwaite Lake (17 min.) scenic hills surround this large lake featuring waterside paths sailing & osprey viewing areas. Turn For Blencathra Centre (1 min) Skiddaw (25 min) landmark 931m-high peak in the north part of the lake district with walks to its panoramic summit. Village Hall (5 min) Blencathra Centre Turn (2 min) Ullswater (20 min.) 9-mi. glacial lake in the mountains with sailing & steamboats & a 20-mi. surrounding hiking trail. Castlerigg Stone Circle (9 min.) free entry to english heritage stone circle thought to be 5000 years old offering panoramic vistas. Derwent Pencil Museum (8 min.) cozy museum since 1981 exploring the history of pencil manufacturing with exhibits a cafe & shop. Helvellyn (13 min) this 950m-high mountain features hiking climbing & scrambling routes plus a cross-shaped shelter. |