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Lake Windermere, the largest natural lake in England |
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Boats on Windermere taking a rest till it's summer |
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Boats moored on Windermere |
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Windermere at Brockhole visitors' centre |
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Brockhole visitors' centre |
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Ambleside, the northernmost town on Windermere |
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Just past Grasmere, towards Keswick, on A591 |
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Near Thirlmere, another lake |
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Castlerigg Stone Circle near Keswick |
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Estimated to be built around 2500 - 4000 BC, try getting your head around that! |
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Castlerigg Stone Circle is built in a stunning plateau with magificent views of surrounding mountains |
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You've got to see it to really appreciate it - don't miss it the next time you happen to visit England! |
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Derwent Water reservoir, near Keswick |
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Derwent Water, near the town of Keswick |
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Breakfast at Brookfields B&B, Keswick |
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Feeding ducks at Derwent Water |
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Fed up with our attention and posing for pics, ducks take back to water |
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Ashness bridge, near Derwent Water |
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One of the most photographed locations in the Lake District |
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Ashness Bridge, a traditional stone bridge. Built God knows when. |
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Derwent Water reservoir could just be seen in the horizon.
To reach Ashness bridge, you have to take a winding road starting near to the lake. |
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Mona Lisa and these sheep share something in common.
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Similar to the famous painting, if you look hard enough, you might notice these sheep are actually smiling at you. Honest. |
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View of Derwent Water from the "Surprise View" viewpoint |
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View of Derwent Water from the "Surprise View" viewpoint |
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View of Derwent Water from the "Surprise View" viewpoint |
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On the minor road from Grange to Portinscale on the west bank of Derwent Water |
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As you can probably see from the pic, it is about to pour |
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Road from Grange to Portinscale, the lake on the right |
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Somewhere closer to Portinscale |
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Towards Cockermouth to fill the car up |
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Petrol stations in the Lake District are very few and far between |
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Five minutes of sun for a change. Yoo hoo!! |
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Somewhere close to Lorton |
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Rannerdale, close to Crummock Water |
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Honister Pass, 1 in 4 gradient at the top of the pass! |
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Borrowdale Valley and the Honister Pass |
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Looking towards Keswick, having conquered Honister Pass |
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Warning sign at the northern end of the pass |
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Castlerigg Stone Circle - again! |
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The final resting place of William Wordsworth |
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Wordsworth graves in Grasmere cemetery |
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Chapel Stile, closer to Great Langdale Valley |
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Sign warning of Wrynose (1:4) & Hardknott passes (1:3), yoo hoo!! |
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We "conquered" these passes during our last trip in 2006 |
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