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Bowness-on-Windermere for lake access, Keswick for hiking and family attractions, Ambleside for food and walks, Grasmere for a quieter base.
Take the train to Oxenholme or Penrith, connect to Windermere or Keswick by bus. Local buses and boats link the main towns and lakes.
Most car parks accept cards and apps, some are pay-and-display (signal is poor in some areas so cash as a backup is useful). National Trust and council car parks are widely distributed, always check signage.
Cumberland sausage, Grasmere gingerbread, sticky toffee pudding, Herdwick lamb, locally roasted coffee and Cumbrian ales.
Castles and houses, aquariums and museums, distillery tours, spa days, indie cinemas and great cafés.
Catbells, Orrest Head, Walla Crag, Friars Crag, Ashness Bridge, Tarn Hows and the Langdale valley.
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