The stunning landscape and waters of the English
Lake District inspired some of the most celebrated poets and writers in English
literature: William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Beatrix Potter and
Arthur Ransome, to name a few. The Lakes’ rugged terrains, rolling lands,
historic villages and towns sparked the idea for an alluring, green city of the
future in my novel The First Sense , the hub of which is the Lake District.
Like many people I know, I moved to the Lake District from a city, but now I could
never leave . Here are my top 9 reasons why:
1) In all seasons, torrential rain, snow storms or
on dark moody days, the Lake District is hauntingly beautiful
2) In the Lakes, it’s often too far to get a taxi
back home from dinner at a friend’s house, so we sleep over in our van and
wake up to an amazing Lakeland landscape
3) At a party, no-one bats an eyelid if you swap your heels for trainers or put a windstopper jacket over your party dress
4) If you pop to your local shop for a newspaper, the fact there’s usually someone there with an American, South African or Australian accent makes you feel like you’re on holiday
5) There are animals to be seen everywhere: nestling under pub tables or punctuating and colouring the landscape
6) If you ask for a beer at a pub, there are at least eight different types, including several real ales
7) The Lake District is a food lover’s paradise; there are some of the best gourmet food producers, brewers, farm and eateries in the country
8) When someone finds out I live in the Lake District, they automatically think I’m a really good climber/mountain biker/hiker (all completely untrue)
9) I’ve finally got a surname originating from the Lake District, thanks to my husband
My favourite finds in the Lake District (this is
South Lakeland only, this time):
Low Sizergh Barn –
a charming farm shop, craft shop and tea room from where you can watch cows
being milked
Staveley Mill Yard - a wealth of retail businesses and artisans including the relaxing Wilf’s Café, and craft ale brewery: Hawkshead Brewery & Beer Hall
Gillam’s Tea Room and Shop, Ulverston – a beautiful tea room and shop with an organic menu
Café Ambio, Newby Bridge stunning river views, great food and a motor museum
The Swan Hotel & Spa, Newby Bridge - great décor, cream teas and a gorgeous setting by the lake
The Gilpin Hotel & Lake House, Windermere – delectable food and accommodation
For cinema : Warehouse Café at Brewery Arts Centre ,
Kendal - enjoy a comfy
leather sofa, bottle of wine and pizza with your film
The Eagle & Child Inn, Staveley - a great pub in a fantastic village
The Strickland Arms, near Sizergh - a beautiful setting and great food
The White Hart at Bouth - great beer, food and beer garden to watch the sun go down
The Wilson’s Arms, Torver – delicious food, drink, views of the Old Man of Coniston, interesting animals in the beer garden and a fish tank phone box
What are your reasons for living where you do? Do
you have any favourite Lake District places to add to my list?
You can find out more about me and The First Sense novel at www.nppostlethwaite.com
You can find out more about me and The First Sense novel at www.nppostlethwaite.com
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