Where to stay and what to do in the Lake District: country house hotels, inns, glamping, lake cruises, attractions and staycation ideas.
With Lady of the Lake launched in 1877 and Raven in 1889, Ullswater 'Steamers' still carries visitors across the lake on some of the oldest working passenger boats anywhere.
From the 300-seat MV Swift to a fleet of self-drive electric boats at Lakeside Pier, Windermere Lake Cruises keeps investing in fresh ways to enjoy Windermere.
Reopened by volunteers and enthusiasts in 1973, the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway runs steam trains along three and a half miles of the Leven valley to the shores of Windermere.
At Lowther Castle, a long-term restoration led by designer Dan Pearson and head gardener Andrea Brunsendorf is bringing new life to gardens around one of Britain's most evocative ruins.
Owned and run by the Cunliffe family since 1987, Gilpin Hotel and Lake House near Windermere has grown into one of the Lake District's best-loved luxury retreats.