If the Newlands Valley had a lake, it would be packed with tourists. But it doesn’t – and is isn’t. The valley is dotted with
Category: International Travel
For our second night in Keswick, we had no dinner plans… and the idea of a woodfire pizza captured Jackie’s attention. So we gave the
Heading south from Ullswater to Windermere, we drove over the 1500-foot Kirkstone Pass. the stark Ullswater Valley is famous for its old dry-stone walls, built
Long, narrow Ullswater, which some consider the loveliest lake in the area, offers miles of diverse and grand Lake District Scenery. The main town on
Jackie finally found her favorite pub and her favorite pub food. 
The Dog and Gun serves good (no… actually bordering on great) pub food
For some reason, 70% of England’s stone circles are in Cumbria. Castlerigg is one of the best and oldest in Britain, and an easy stop
William Wordsworth was one of the first writers to reject fast-paced city life. During England’s Industrial Age, hearts were muzzled and brains ruled. Science was
The Lake District is nature’s lush green playground. Here, William Wordsworth’s poems still shiver in trees and ripple on ponds. Nature rules this pristine land,
Gwynfryn B&B is located dead center in town, a few steps off Lancaster Square. This is my 2nd visit to Gwynfryn – I visited last
Tucked away on Chapel Street, Watson’s Bistro serves freshly prepared modern and traditional Welsh food in a warm wood-floor-and exposed-beam setting. Dishes are made from