
Whilst staying in one of our Lake District cottages you might like to participate in the wide variety of activities that are available to you.
This month (19th - 23rd May 2010) Keswick hosts its annual Mountain Festival. This 5-day event has been growing in popularity and scope since its inception. The speaker program this year includes Andy Cave, Leo Houlding, Andy Kirkpatrick and Sir Ranulp Fiennes. Activities include Triathlons, Wild Swim and 'Splash & Dash' - a 400m swim in the lake and then a dash around Crow Park. You can get more information on all the events at www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk
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Walking goes hand-in-hand with Lake District holidays, and is the most rewarding way of experiencing the fells. It is possible to walk directly from many of our Lake District holiday cottages - there is usually a walk that will provide you with many photo opportunities. For example, Rivendell in Keswick is ideally placed for a walk to Latrigg and Skiddaw. Walking is a very accessible recreation for those visiting the Lake District and one of the main reasons for its many visitors. However, you do not need to scale the highest fells in order to enjoy the beauty and vistas that the Lake District can provide. There are many low-level walks, around the lakes, which provide stunning scenery and opportunity to view the wide diversity of wildlife. Buttermere, Loweswater and Derwent Water provide short, low-level walks, whilst the valley bottoms themselves again offer a wealth of walks, for example Rosthwaite in Borrowdale, the Newlands Valley, Little Langdale and Wasdale. The Lake District Walker - Guided fell walks in the English Lake District
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