Fall in love with the Lake District
Left : Rydal Mount Gardens | Right : The Gaddum
Our #CulturalConcierge loves the Lake District as much as we do and has come up with a non-drive bus tour to take in some of the sights!
Many of us have fallen in love with this magical place and return again and again to renew that passion or seek out its beauty. No surprise for those of lucky enough to live here, that this stunning area is often cited as being one of the most romantic places in the world.
The Lake District has inspired poets, painters, and writers for over two centuries. It’s been the home of Romantic poets Wordsworth, Southey and Coleridge, the writer and critic John Ruskin, the writings and paintings of Beatrix Potter, and its landscapes the muse to JMW Turner. They continue to be the inspiration to writers and artists living and working here today. Why not take a cultural jaunt through the heart of the Lakes - get yourselves a ticket to ride! Not only does a Stagecoach Coach DayRider ticket release you from the car, it allows you to sit back relax and divert your eyes to the landscapes, enjoy ALL that Cumbria’s award winning restaurants and pubs offer, perhaps indulge in a tipple or two along the way, and show you ‘love the Lakes’ by being that little bit ‘greener’. There are routes that take you on buses as well as boats, from the south to the north and everywhere in between, but I am going to suggest the ‘Classic’ routes - Service 555 between Kendal and Keswick and the 599 open top bus, taking in Windermere/Bowness and Grasmere.
Pick your starting point and direction and here are my suggestions for a few stops: Every good adventure needs to start with a good breakfast- or at least an excellent coffee. Kendal has had a café culture dating back to 1819. Farrer’s have been blending their own tea and roasting coffee in Kendal for over 200 years - and it’s served in a coffee house that looks very much like it hasn’t changed much since then! You’ll also find fabulous brunch options at Brew Brothers, Farmhouse Kitchen, Comida, and Babaganoush. Kendal bus station is but a short hop away so off you go on the 555 or 599. Now depending how long you have you can alight at Windermere bus station and take a stroll through the village, Booths and Lakeland café literally a short stroll from the bus station and many lovely cafes and pubs in Windermere itself. (The 555 runs every hour so there are plenty of opportunities to hop on and off). Heading north again to Grasmere, and you’ll get your Wordsworth-fix at Rydal Mount and Gardens date from the 16th century, it contains a selection of the Wordsworth family’s prized possessions and portraits. The five-acre
