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Kendal Calling 2025 reveals huge line-up including The Prodigy and Courteeners

The Lake District festival will feature more than 80 performers and takes place over four days

Evening Standard

The Place of Tides by James Rebanks review – a warming tale of gathering eiderdown in Norway

The Shepherd’s Life author trades the Lake District for a remote island just below the Arctic Circle, where he joins an ‘unbreakable’ septuagenarian keeping an ancient family tradition alive

The Guardian - UK

Kate Middleton visits the Lake District: her brother James Middleton shares the places they used to go as kids

Kate’s brother on how Windermere, the peaks (and his dog Ella) saved him

Evening Standard

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From haunted castles to family-friendly museums – what to do in the Lake District on a rainy day

From family-friendly activities to free attractions, these are the best rain-proof places in the Lake District

The Independent UK

London leavers: 'We sold our Finsbury Park flat and bought a £1 million inn in the Lake District'

A honeymoon stay prompted Beth and Jack Bond to leave London for running a Michelin-star restaurant with rooms

Evening Standard

Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa: a heavenly escape in the Lake District

The perfect gently luxurious getaway for Lake District novices and seasoned fell walkers alike

Evening Standard

David Nicholls: ‘Is there great male writing about heterosexual desire at the moment? I’m not sure’

His novels have broken our hearts, made us want to hug our dads and, now, sent us on long rainy walks through the Lake District. Bestselling author David Nicholls talks to Jessie Thompson about love, parenthood, publishing – and that infamous ending

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Atomfall is a very British take on Stalker, where you explore a post-disaster Cumberland with a cricket bat

It's a holiday in the Lake District, and the locals aren't very friendly.

PC Gamer

The best Lake District hotels for 2025, with lakeside views, spas and Michelin stars

Awe and wonder doesn't stop at the Lake District’s sublime vistas, as the region has some incredible hotels, from boutique bedrooms to indulgent spa stays

The Independent UK

How I spent 16 months journeying from the top to the bottom of England in a canal boat

From within sight of the Lake District to Surrey, an epic – and slow – journey along the length of England’s waterways

The Guardian - UK

A very British Fallout: Atomfall conjures up a cosy nuclear catastrophe in the Lake District

Rebellion’s game imagines the aftermath of a UK nuclear disaster that mixes folk horror and 50s sci-fi with a dash of Last of the Summer Wine

The Guardian - UK

Third of people ‘planning an overseas holiday plus a staycation this summer’

London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Wales, Devon and Cornwall and the Lake District are among the UK-based locations people plan to explore this summer.

The Independent UK

Paddleboards, swim kit and fishing gear pose a biosecurity risk – here’s why

Visitors to the Lake District have been unwittingly spreading invasive plants, including New Zealand pigmyweed, from lake to lake on paddleboards, fishing and swimming gear.

The Conversation

Threatening ‘arson’ stickers appear in Lake District second home protest

Stickers depicting a house going up in flames have been posted near Lake Windermere

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Wake up and smell the yorkshires – Sunday lunch is back!

From the Lake District to London, you’ve got to book weeks ahead for a meal that has become a big celebratory event

The Guardian - UK

Beyond the Lake District: five of the UK’s less-visited national parks

From wild goats to ancient towers and fairytale lakes, our quieter parks hide a wealth of treasures. Here are some highlights in the less-famous five

Advnture

Can this independent trail race become the next UTMB?

The 13 Valleys Ultra is out to put the Lake District on the ultra-running map

The Guardian - UK

An alternative guide to the Lakes: how to escape Cumbria’s twee side

Avoid the tourist hotspots of the Lake District and you’ll discover a more authentic side to the area with artists, microbreweries and community pubs

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British hiker hospitalized after being trampled by cows

The woman was walking in the Lake District when the accident happened

The Guardian - UK

You Are Here by David Nicholls review – a well-mapped romance

A midlife couple take a hike through the Lake District in this witty and likable crowd-pleaser

WhatToWatch

The Big Steam Adventure season 2: release date, destinations, episode guide and everything you need to know

The Big Steam Adventure season 2 joins John Sergeant, Peter Davison and Paul 'Piglet' Middleton again travelling the UK using only vehicles powered by steam.

The Guardian - UK

O’er vales and hills in a wheelchair: a new accessible trail in the Lake District

The Miles Without Stiles initiative has opened up the fells and lakes to people with limited mobility. Our writer helps his friend try out a bracing route at Windermere

The Independent UK

Mountain rescue team blames Instagram tourists taking beauty spot selfies for record callouts

Mountain rescue teams operating in the Lake District, Snowdon and Ben Nevis have all seen demand spike over the past 12 months

WhatToWatch

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes season 2: release date, guests and everything we know

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes returns for a second series with the star on more jaunts with famous friends and family.

The Guardian - UK

Hilly horizons and shooting stars: a car-free adventure across Coniston and south Cumbria

Boats, trains and buses lead to a hauntingly beautiful side of the Lake District, bursting with wildlife, culture and relics of the past. While dark-sky canoeing makes for a magical night

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