10 h. ago Blackpool hotel and Lake District guest house named ‘outstanding’ in national awards

VisitEngland has announced the ROSE award winners for 2025

Society

13 h. ago Strong winds to batter most of England and Wales as weather warning expanded

Most of the England and Wales will feel 45 to 55mph gusts and exposed locations could see these reach 70mph, the Met Office said.

Events

15 h. ago Europe’s ‘best walking destination’ is also one of the cheapest for holidays

Dubbed the ‘Camino of the East’, the 1,400 km long-distance walking trail, Via Transilvanica, is helping position Romania as Europe’s next great walking destination

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61 h. ago 'Happiest place in world' is 'majestic' UK spot beating Australian Gold Coast

The Lake District has been named the 'happiest place in the world' after beating the likes of Australia's Gold Coast and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in a new study

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3 d. ago These are the overlooked travel spots to escape the crowds in 2026

A Croatian island, Romanian walking trail and US national park made Intrepid Travel’s list of destinations to visit next year

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3 d. ago This new walking trail is the best way to see the Lake District without a car

Rebecca Jackson follows a 21-mile hiking trail in search of William Wordsworth’s Romantic legacy

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8 d. ago See inside the stunning Lake District suites with hot tubs, breakfast in bed and the ultimate romantic retreat

We couldn’t believe our eyes when we spotted this five-star romantic deal on Wowcher — private hot tub, prosecco, breakfast in bed and serious luxury

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9 d. ago Union flags hanging outside controversial Lake District mosque were put there by the Islamic Centre itself as 'a symbol of our shared belonging'

Amid a campaign to raise flags around Britain's streets which swept the nation this summer, Union Jacks have been hung on the side of South Lakes Islamic Centre.

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9 d. ago Woman gobsmacked after spotting 'rare' creatures on walk she'll 'never forget'

The woman had ventured out for a walk near a popular cycle trail when she spotted the creature wandering nearby - but it wasn't alone as four others were also seen lurking

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9 d. ago Lake District campaigners demand tourists are fined after 'epidemic' of litter and fly

Organisation Friends of the Lake District conducted a survey which highlighted anti-social parking, flytipping and general littering, and it's no longer limited to the most famous scenic locations.

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9 d. ago The ‘top rated’ walking trail near Greater Manchester with ‘sweeping views’ perfect for autumn

It's less than an hour from Greater Manchester but feels a world away from the city

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2 w. ago Beautiful UK town 'ruined' by tourists is now 'like Blackpool'

The Lake District has always been a popular tourist destination, but the impact of holidaymakers in the past few years has become so extreme, say people who live there, that it is irreparably changing the place and pushing locals out

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2 w. ago The best walking trail in Britain is just two hours by train from London

The best walking trail in Britain is just two hours by train from London  Time Out Worldwide

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3 w. ago Lake District town that's been 'ruined' by tourists and 'turned into Blackpool'

A lifelong resident of the Lake District has said the area is being ruined by tourists who treat it like a party spot and show little respect for the natural environment.

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3 w. ago ‘I dream about toilets, I admit it’: the man on a mission to improve Britain’s loos

Poor accessibility, questionable hygiene, scattered needles and budget cuts the UK is in the midst of a public toilet crisis. Thankfully, Raymond Martin is fighting backThe first thing Raymond Martin looks for in a toilet, he says, is cleanliness. Does the tissue paper on the floor mean this public lavatory has failed his inspection? “You have to understand that it’s a working toilet, it’s now mid-afternoon – a few bits of tissue on the floor is neither here nor there,” Martin says. “If there were cigarette packets, bottles on the floor – that I’d be worried about.” We’re in Knutsford, Cheshire, and Martin is on a toilet-inspection tour of the north and west of the UK. He’s just come from the Lake District and Blackpool. When we part ways in a couple of hours, he’ll head on to Wales to inspect the public conveniences of Pembrokeshire.Do people laugh when Martin, who is managing director of the British Toilet Association (BTA), tells them he does toilet inspections? They do, he says....

Events

3 w. ago ‘It has echoes of happiness’: life for gen Z in the seaside town I once called home

The Guardian’s former north of England editor returned to Morecambe after 25 years to discover the place where she grew up has even fewer amenities for young people – and the feeling of being ‘left behind’ is stronger than everPhotographs by Polly BradenIf you had asked me as a teenager whether I saw my future in Morecambe, I’d have laughed you out of our faded seaside town. I’d been plotting my escape since I was 14. The sea was grey, the sand was treacherous and the wind was always messing up my hair. I was totally unmoved by the view across the bay of the Lake District fells.It felt like half of the world was cut off. You could go left or right on the prom but never straight ahead, unless you wanted to end up stuck in mud waving frantically for the coastguard. A whole compass point was out of reach. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lake District holidaymakers warned of harmful bacteria in pollution 'hotspots'

Most of Lake Windermere polluted with sewage bacteria, biggest survey of its kind finds after a Citizen Science Project finds

Events

3 w. ago ‘Really concerning’ finds at popular Lake District hotspot as urgent plea issued

The Big Windermere Survey results have revealed worrying pollution levels

Politics

3 w. ago Warning issued after tests reveal ‘really concerning’ pollution in Windermere

The citizen science testing, which took place from June 2022 to November 2024, aimed to address concerns about water quality

Events

3 w. ago Citizen science water tests reveal ‘really concerning’ pollution in Windermere

Campaigners are calling for decisive action to improve water quality in England’s largest lake.

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