The Lakes are billed as the adventure capital of the UK and there is something on virtually every day and a lot of these things are free.

To begin with the very name suggests lakes where you can fish, canoe, kayak, go canyoning, you are also surrounded by the fells and you can go walking anytime but below we have put links to some sites that give you more info on whats happening.

Go lakes

Your guide to the Lakes

Lake District NP

Visit Cumbria

There was a rare treat when the last two flying Lancaster Bombers flew in formation down Windermere. We were doubly lucky as we saw them heading North followed by the Red Arrows the returning in the afternoon, the only thing that we missed was the Vulcan bomber as it was never publicised! Below is the video of the fly past.