Filed under: United Kingdom | Tags: bowness, cumbria, day out, lake district, trip, windermere
Goethe, the German poet, was a wise man. He once exclaimed: “Why search far afield when the good is so nearby?” He’s absolutely right! A couple of weeks ago I visited the Lake District which is only a couple of hours driving from Leeds and it is stunningly beautiful!
Our trip was organised by Don’t Be a Tourist, an organisation of (former) students organising trips for international students. We left drizzly Leeds in the morning and arrived at Lake Windermere, the biggest lake of the Lake District, around noon.
The Lake District is a beautiful area with lakes (what else?) and hills and England’s highest mountains, all in the county of Cumbria. The first thing we did upon arrival was climbing one of the hills. We were quite out of breath once we reached the top, but it was worth the pain; the view was amazing! (see pictures)
Surprisingly, the weather turned out to be really nice and we descended the hill to go on a short boat trip on the lake and rest our feet. Same landscape, different perspective and still absolutely beautiful! The skipper explained things about the lake and the little islands which are home to a variety of birds.
After the roundtrip we were ready to explore Bowness-on-Windermere, a very small, but lovely town at Lake Windermere. Fans of Beatrix Potter and her characters Peter Rabbit & Co. might want to visit The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction. Frankly, there’s not much else to see in Bowness, but I got a real holiday feeling there. There’s a number of cosy cafés and after enjoying a coffee with some pastry it was already time to go back to the bus.
Visiting the Lake District is perfect for a day or even a weekend out. Why search far afield when the good is so nearby?
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