Best things to do in England
21.07.2023 - 07:47
/ roughguides.com
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The information in this article is inspired by The Rough Guide to England , your essential guide for visiting England .
One of the best things to do in England is undoubtedly to visit Lake District National Park.
The largest national park in England is also many peoples’ favourite place to visit in summer, boasting sixteen major lakes, including Ullswater and Windermere and scores of mountains, not least the country’s highest peak, Scafell Pike.
Given a week you could easily see most of the famous settlements and lakes – a circuit taking in Windermere, with the towns of Ambleside, Windermere and Bowness dotted around it. Coniston, with its lake and famous peak, the Wordsworth houses in Grasmere, the picture-postcard village of Hawkshead, and the more dramatic northern scenery near Keswick and Ullswater would give you a fair sample of the whole.
Check out our guide about the best places in the Lake District in Cumbria to plan your trip.
Ullswater Lake curves through the mountains of the English Lake District at Glenridding © Joe Dunckley/Shutterstock
Set close to Lake Windermere, just a 5-minute walk from Long Wood Bay Watersports Centre and a 2-minute drive from Ambleside, Briery Wood Hotel is surrounded by peaceful fields and woodland. The traditional property has its restaurant looking out onto landscaped gardens.
Walkers Rest is located in Windermere, 7 km from Lake Windermere and 38 km from Derwentwater, in an area where cycling can be enjoyed. Set 1.9 km from World of Beatrix Potter, the property offers a garden and free private parking.
Visiting Dartmoor, the greatest expanse of wilderness in Southern England is a perfect thing to do in England for hikers and riders alike. It was not always so desolate, as testified by the remnants of scattered Stone Age settlements and the ruined relics of the area’s nineteenth-century tin-mining industry.
The core of Dartmoor, characterized by tumbling streams and high tors chiselled by the elements, has belonged to the Duchy of Cornwall since 1307, though there is almost unlimited public access today. However, note that camping should be out of sight of houses and roads, fires are strictly forbidden, no vehicles are permitted beyond fifteen yards from the road and overnight parking is only allowed in authorized places.
Dartmoors landscape at sunset © EvolvePhoto/Shutterstock
Located in the heart of Dartmoor National Park, Duchy House Bed and Breakfast is nestled in the village of Princetown. Surrounded by hiking trails, the property offers free WiFi access and free on-site parking.
Boasting a restaurant, bar and views of the garden, Dartmoor Inn is situated in Princetown, 30 km from Plymouth Pavilions. The property is set 30 km from Plymouth Hoe, 41 km from