We
left a cold grey Rochdale on Friday morning all set for our
2 hour drive up the M6 North to The Lake District, as we came
of the motorway onto the A591 it really started to rain heavy,
the felling was not very good as we had planned so many outdoor
type activities, anyway we followed the road past Kendal and
onto Windermere, for the first night we stayed in a lovely
Guesthouse in Bowness only 2 minutes form the main village
area and probably 3 minutes from Lake Windermere with the
steam boats, we checked in to our guest house then went out
for lunch at a small hotel in Bowness, that afternoon we took
a slow walk around Bowness Bay, looking at the rowing boats
for hire and steam boats that take you up or down the lake.
We ate in a restaurant in Bowness before going to the cinema
and out for a few drinks later that evening.
The
second day was much better, the weather was great and the
visitors were out in numbers, we walked down to Bowness Bay
and took a ride on the steamboat named Teal, we got of in
Ambleside and stolled around for the morning before returning
to Bowness for our evening meal. The following day we booked
out of our guest house in Bowness to travel further North
into the Lake District, we were staying for 2 nights bed &
breakfast in Grasmere, well known for its famous people, William
Wordsworth we visited Dove Cottage, walked in the fells and
had a great meal in one of the Grasmere Hotels, one thing
we have to agree on is our thought for Lake District accommodation,
it is really good, so far the beds we have had have been perfect.
North
again to Keswick, probably the last well known town in the
Lake District, Keswick is one of those places you just get
to, I mean you approach over the brow of a hill and bam its
there, this time our accommodation was a hotel for one night,
hotels in Keswick are well known for their local beer, we
took a rowing boat on Derwent Water the whole afternoon then
went to the theatre by the lake and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
We
enjoyed our Lake District holiday, a bit short but we will
be back the accommodation was great and the weather wasnt
as bad as everybody says, well atleast not for us it held
out and we loved it, look out Lakes, we will be back.
