Visiting the Lake District - Recommendations - SV650.org

29-03-11, 11:21 PM

The girlfriend and I are looking to get away this May Bank Holiday and I am looking at the Lake District as a possible location to unwind for the long weekend.

Can anyone recommended any guesthouses, and location to stay. Close to sites as well.

The bike will be staying at home, and so public transport will be used to get there.

All recommendations, would be greatly appreciated.

Bri w · 29-03-11, 11:57 PM

Train to Windermere. Plenty of B&B's/hotels to choose from. From there you can take a boat up to Ambleside, or down to Lakeside(not much there). There's also the ferry across the lake to Sawrey, and some decent easy walking on that side of the lake. The mountain goat mini buses supplement the local bus company and will get you off the beaten track a bit more.

Bluepete · 30-03-11, 06:53 AM

The Britannia Inn at Elterwater is a crackin' pub in a village. It's up the Langdale valley from Ambleside. There's B&B in the pub and also in a seperate building across the village green. Been there many times, never had anything other than a good time.

http://www.britinn.net/

Pete

garynortheast · 30-03-11, 08:31 AM

Youth Hostel at Buttermere is excellent. Stayed there last year.

carelesschucca · 30-03-11, 08:52 AM

before I opened this I was going to say don't go on a Bank Holiday because it will be mobbed.

But I'm too late for that advice. Its still a beautiful place to go thought.

30-03-11, 10:23 AM

I would say ambleside by far the most pretty of all

xxx there is a b and b there can't remember the name but its smack in the middle of ambelside hehe enjoy !

29-03-11, 11:21 PM	#1
slloyd Guest Posts: n/a	Visiting the Lake District - Recommendations The girlfriend and I are looking to get away this May Bank Holiday and I am looking at the Lake District as a possible location to unwind for the long weekend. Can anyone recommended any guesthouses, and location to stay. Close to sites as well. The bike will be staying at home, and so public transport will be used to get there. All recommendations, would be greatly appreciated.

29-03-11, 11:57 PM	#2
Bri w Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Turre, Almeria Posts: 668	Re: Visiting the Lake District - Recommendations Train to Windermere. Plenty of B&B's/hotels to choose from. From there you can take a boat up to Ambleside, or down to Lakeside(not much there). There's also the ferry across the lake to Sawrey, and some decent easy walking on that side of the lake. The mountain goat mini buses supplement the local bus company and will get you off the beaten track a bit more. __________________ *"It's not the years in your life, it's the life in your years."* Currently - Fighting the urge... seen a nice Triumph America Previously - Honda CB125, Honda CB400-4 & BSA B40, Moto Guzzi 850, Yamaha RD250, Suzuki GT380, Kawasaki Z1B, Kawasaki Z650, Honda VFR, Triumph Street Triple R.

30-03-11, 06:53 AM	#3
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	Re: Visiting the Lake District - Recommendations The Britannia Inn at Elterwater is a crackin' pub in a village. It's up the Langdale valley from Ambleside. There's B&B in the pub and also in a seperate building across the village green. Been there many times, never had anything other than a good time. http://www.britinn.net/ Pete

30-03-11, 08:31 AM	#4
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,691	Re: Visiting the Lake District - Recommendations Youth Hostel at Buttermere is excellent. Stayed there last year.

30-03-11, 08:52 AM	#5
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	Re: Visiting the Lake District - Recommendations before I opened this I was going to say don't go on a Bank Holiday because it will be mobbed. But I'm too late for that advice. Its still a beautiful place to go thought. __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

30-03-11, 10:23 AM	#6
BernardBikerchick Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Visiting the Lake District - Recommendations I would say ambleside by far the most pretty of all xxx there is a b and b there can't remember the name but its smack in the middle of ambelside hehe enjoy !

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