Lake it or Leave It: The Lakes District


When you hear the Lakes District 
what do you think of?

Most people say Jane Austen.

If that's what you think, you're in good company...
because I would, too!

Even though Jane & me aren't as close as I would like,
seeing how she is kinda, well, dead and all,
I can only assume that we would be kindred spirits 
in our shared appreciation of this amazing area.



While I will never know {for sure} that Jane & me 
would see eye-to-eye on the beauty of the Lakes District...
I can ask you, my friend,
Is this place not gorgeous?

If you want to travel to the Lakes District,
here is what I would recommend.

I love staying in the town of Ambleside

Great location in the Lakes District
with cozy {& affordable} rooms...




Eat breakfast at Ambleside's Apple Pie Bakery...
and don't feel guilty about having it's namesake {with ice cream} for breakfast.




Visit Wordsworth's house in Grasmere, Dove Cottage...
find yourself inspired like one of the Lakes Poets by the stunning views.







and while you're in Grasmere, 
 try a bite of gingerbread from 
it's birthplace-

It is an afternoon (teatime) delight!

Spend half a day exploring the waterside town of Windemere...

I love the small bakeries, tea rooms... 
and it's endless supply of charity shops!

Renting a boat on the Lake will fulfill all your stereotypes 
of a visit to the Lakes.




While you are in the Lakes District,
make a stop by Beatrix Potter's preserved home, Hilltop Farm...





and make it a priority to have lunch at the wonderfully delicious pub next door, 






*all images original to Aspiring Kennedy

22 comments:

  1. this looks positively dreamy!!! another destination to add to the list... we might never move back home! haha

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  2. Oh totally on the to do within the next 3 months list - next time, take me with you!!!

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  3. Love this story you have woven......beautiful and what a fairytale of a place, did you feel like you stepped back in time? Come on, just fess up were you even for a minute pretending to BE Jane? (I admittedly have done it myself if feeling so inspired after wathcing a movie/reading a book)

    Just stunning!!

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  4. Wow, I've never been before it looks stunning.

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  5. That place looks like a photographers dream!! And I'm pretty sure Jane and I would have been BFF's back in the day...:)

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  6. Oh my goodness these pictures are incredible. So beautiful!!

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  7. i really really want to go there, how did you get there and how long did you stay?
    dinner next week? xo

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  8. Beautiful! Can we trade lives for a week? You can deal with high schoolers & I can travel to fun places around England. It sounds like a good deal, right?

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  9. Glad to know I'm not the only one who wishes I could be friends with Jane Austen. I definitely think we would be biffles. Those pictures are amazing - I love any place with lots of water!

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  10. Beautiful pictures, definitely will be adding to my "to go" list!! (I'll even be sure to bring along Wordsworth!) Hope you have a wonderful day xoxo

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  11. OH beyond lovely. I want to go to there.

    Great photos {as always} and my favorite line of the entire post:

    "Even though Jane & me aren't as close as I would like,
    seeing as how she is kinda, well, dead and all,
    I can only assume that we would be kindred spirits"

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  12. Sounds like an incredibly enchanting weekend get-a-way! Beautiful photos!

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  13. WHAT?! Ms. Potter lives in the Lake District?!!! That's it! I'm definitely going now. Did you see the movie with Renee Zellwegger?

    I need to go back to England stat! Oh my goodness, I just love you and your blog!

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  14. I went to Alnwick and toured the castle during my trip to England in April. It is incredible and the first Harry Potter movie was filmed there. I then conducted extensive research on George Percy, the heir to the Duke of Northumberland (whose seat is Alnwick Castle) and discovered that he is good friends with Pippa Middleton. It's a beautiful place, you should definitely check it out and have afternoon tea in the beautiful towne centre.

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  15. Yep, totally think of Jane. A girlfriend of mine (who's a fellow Jane lover) and I want to plan a UK trip specifically to to the Lake District! I'm totes sending her this guide. :)

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  16. I am totally bookmarking this and referencing it when I finally make it over to Europe. By the way, my daughter's middle name is Jayne, for Jane Austen...although my husband would only agree to it if I added the "y". But I don't mind. : )

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  17. I've never been to the lakes (can you believe?! poor effort on my part!) but this post has me booking a train and going like, yesterday! xx

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  18. Im a Brit living in America desperately needing a trip home to reminisce my childhood & this post was the perfect reminder of the amazing things I miss and adore. Next time you must try the Kendal Mint, amazing!

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  19. It's been 11 years since I visited England. My favorite place was the Lake District. I've been wanting to go back ever since I left. Maybe next year........

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  20. Ahhh! I just found out I am going to study abroad in London next semester (I live in Texas!)!!! Aaaaaand, this is one of the places we are going during spring break! :) So cool :D And now I am even more obsessed with your blog! ;)

    megansalters@gmail.com

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  21. Thanks for this post with really great suggestions. I'm just itching to visit the Lake District and hope to this summer. My hubby and I took a trip to the Peak District last summer, and I highly recommend doing that, if you haven't yet.
    http://krisgal.blogspot.com/2011/06/peak-district-chapter-2.html

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