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Six of the most beautiful towns and villages to visit in the Lake District

With gorgeous walks, excellent dining options and picture-perfect pubs, these are some of the best places to base yourself during a stay in the national park

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"I went through a full range of waterproofs!” Ultra runner Tom Hollins on the kit he used for his record-breaking Wainwrights run

The 51-year-old is the fastest man to summit the Lake District's 214 peaks self-supported. Here's how got into shape and the kit that got him through it

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Cottontail review: how a man’s journey through grief mirrors our search for peace – by an expert in death and grieving

Cottontail (コットンテール), a newly released Japanese film, tells the touching and relatable story of Kenzaburo (Ken), a man in his late middle age grieving the loss of his wife, Akiko, after a long illness. To honour her dying wish, he embarks on a journey to take her ashes to the…

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‘I don’t know whether it’s sustainable’: climate crisis and TikTok change face of mountain rescue work in Lake District

There may be less snow but the number of callouts has surged, and often involve ill-prepared novice hikers

The Guardian - UK

Big Zuu inspired to visit the Lake District after winning Celebrity Bear Hunt

The TV chef said he never thought he would be one to ‘connect’ with nature.

Evening Standard

Cottontail review – life lessons are learnt in tender, Beatrix Potter-inspired tale

A Japanese man journeys to the Lake District to honour his late wife, testing his relationship with his son in the process

The Guardian - UK

Man dies after falling 70m from Lake District ridge

The man fell 70m from Sharp Edge on Blencathra in the Lake District on Thursday

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The best spa hotels in the Lake District for outdoor saunas and forest views

After a day walking the fells, indulge in tranquil treatments among the forests at the best spa hotels in the Lake District, with hot tubs, forest views and more

The Independent UK

The best family-friendly hotels in the Lake District for water sports and outdoor trails

Whether it's fell walking, boat rides or museum hopping, here are the best hotels in the Lake District that cater to all ages

The Independent UK

You Are Here by David Nicholls audiobook review – a rain-soaked rural romcom

Narrators Lydia Leonard and Lee Ingleby capture the wit and wisdom at the heart of the One Day author’s story of a hike in the Lake District

The Guardian - UK

Kendal Calling 2025 reveals huge line-up including The Prodigy and Courteeners

The Lake District festival will feature more than 80 performers and takes place over four days

Evening Standard

The Place of Tides by James Rebanks review – a warming tale of gathering eiderdown in Norway

The Shepherd’s Life author trades the Lake District for a remote island just below the Arctic Circle, where he joins an ‘unbreakable’ septuagenarian keeping an ancient family tradition alive

The Guardian - UK

Kate Middleton visits the Lake District: her brother James Middleton shares the places they used to go as kids

Kate’s brother on how Windermere, the peaks (and his dog Ella) saved him

Evening Standard

From haunted castles to family-friendly museums – what to do in the Lake District on a rainy day

From family-friendly activities to free attractions, these are the best rain-proof places in the Lake District

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London leavers: 'We sold our Finsbury Park flat and bought a £1 million inn in the Lake District'

A honeymoon stay prompted Beth and Jack Bond to leave London for running a Michelin-star restaurant with rooms

Evening Standard

Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa: a heavenly escape in the Lake District

The perfect gently luxurious getaway for Lake District novices and seasoned fell walkers alike

The Independent UK

David Nicholls: ‘Is there great male writing about heterosexual desire at the moment? I’m not sure’

His novels have broken our hearts, made us want to hug our dads and, now, sent us on long rainy walks through the Lake District. Bestselling author David Nicholls talks to Jessie Thompson about love, parenthood, publishing – and that infamous ending

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Atomfall is a very British take on Stalker, where you explore a post-disaster Cumberland with a cricket bat

It's a holiday in the Lake District, and the locals aren't very friendly.

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The best Lake District hotels for 2026, with spas and Michelin stars

As one of the country’s most popular national parks, the Lake District has no shortage of incredible hotels, offering boutique bedrooms and indulgent spas

The Guardian - UK

How I spent 16 months journeying from the top to the bottom of England in a canal boat

From within sight of the Lake District to Surrey, an epic – and slow – journey along the length of England’s waterways

The Guardian - UK

A very British Fallout: Atomfall conjures up a cosy nuclear catastrophe in the Lake District

Rebellion’s game imagines the aftermath of a UK nuclear disaster that mixes folk horror and 50s sci-fi with a dash of Last of the Summer Wine

The Independent UK

Third of people ‘planning an overseas holiday plus a staycation this summer’

London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Wales, Devon and Cornwall and the Lake District are among the UK-based locations people plan to explore this summer.

The Conversation

Paddleboards, swim kit and fishing gear pose a biosecurity risk – here’s why

Visitors to the Lake District have been unwittingly spreading invasive plants, including New Zealand pigmyweed, from lake to lake on paddleboards, fishing and swimming gear.

The Independent UK

Threatening ‘arson’ stickers appear in Lake District second home protest

Stickers depicting a house going up in flames have been posted near Lake Windermere

The Guardian - UK

Wake up and smell the yorkshires – Sunday lunch is back!

From the Lake District to London, you’ve got to book weeks ahead for a meal that has become a big celebratory event

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