Lake District holidays
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Your pictures of the newly enlarged Yorkshire Dales and Lake DistrictAfter boundaries were re-drawn, we asked you to share your best pictures of the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District national parks – including newly incorporated areas now on many walkers’ bucket lists
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Bigger and better: the expanded Yorkshire Dales and Lake District national parks awaitExtensions to two of England’s most beautiful upland national parks mean there are now new walks, great pubs and history that’s ripe for exploring
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Speeding boats on the Lakes 'outrageous' – archive6 July 1960: There are fresh problems arising from an increasing amount of water skiing on Lake Windermere
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On my radar: Alf Dubs’s cultural highlightsThe Labour peer on walking in the Lake District, the book he was ashamed he’d not read, and a great British chippy run by Kurds
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Electric Lakeland: a Twizy adventure in the Lake DistrictA new flock of battery-powered hire cars aims to offer a gentler, greener way of touring the Lake District. Rachael Oakden gives one a whirl
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Hidden beauty spots in the Lake District and Yorkshire DalesWonderful, secluded places are still to be found in the well-trodden Lakes and Dales, as Daniel Start reveals in an excerpt from his new Wild Guide
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Cold calling: a wild swimming adventure in the Lake DistrictRichard Nelsson takes a unique opportunity to lose himself in England’s stunning watery wilderness on a swimming-and-hiking journey
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The Villa Levens, near, Kendal, Lake District: hotel reviewDespite a mildly corporate feel, this 22-bedroom Victorian pile in the Lakes redeems itself with historic features and our writer’s favourite luxury: TVs in the bathrooms
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Let's go to … WindermereA trip to the Lakes to join the celebrations for Beatrix Potter’s 150th birthday will make for family fun – and provide a chance to tuck in to some fine food and drink
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Five places for your holidays in flood-hit northern EnglandThe PM has urged Britons to visit northern areas that suffered flooding this winter. On this occasion you should listen to him
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After the floods: how tourism in the Lakes and York hopes to recoverAmid the recovery process, hoteliers, local businesses and regional tourist boards are trying to shape a positive future and are eager to manage misconceptions about travel to the affected areas
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Take the kids to … Walby Farm Park, Lake DistrictAt Christmas young children come here to meet Santa and real reindeer, but this award-winning Lake District farm attraction has enough indoor and outdoor activities to keep all ages happy year-round
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Dalston Hall, Carlisle, Cumbria: hotel reviewBling decor and patchy food marred a stay in this beautiful 16th-century manor house hotel on the edge of the Lake District
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Cycling all the way round Morecambe BayThe new 81-mile Morecambe Bay cycle route offers a scenic, leisurely introduction to long-distance cycling – and, says our northern editor, a great excuse to gorge on the region’s excellent food and drink
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Kurt Schwitters' Merz Barn wall moves onGerman artist Kurt Schwitters’ final masterpiece is transported from a Lakeland hillside to an art gallery in September 1965
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Inn on the Square, Keswick, Cumbria: hotel reviewThis smart new hotel in the Lake District offers a good night’s sleep, but bling furnishings, slow service and added costs take the shine off a stay here
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What’s new in your favourite UK holiday spotsWhat with electric bicycles, giant underground zipwires and inland surfing there’s a whole lot of new outdoor adventures to be had in the UK’s holiday hotspots, even if it’s pouring
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Take the kids to … Treetop Nets, Lake DistrictChildren are free to clamber among the trees without a harness in this huge network of tunnels, walkways and trampolines
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For sale: a Kendal mint cake works – in picturesLake District warehouse with planning permission to turn into seven two-bedroom cottages is up for auction – a sweet deal for buyers with energy
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Travel tips: the stunning Fermanagh Lakelands, plus deals of the weekTravel by motorboat or canoe around Fermanagh’s waterways, swim in the Lake District, or relax in Turkey
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UK wilderness adventures: sleep in a cave in the Lake DistrictSet up camp at Priest’s Hole, a cave on the side of Dove Crag, and then wake up to a penthouse view of the fells
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Holidays for one: why I love to hit the road aloneWho needs company? When life gets messy, Emma Jane Unsworth hires a motorhome and heads for the hills
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Great country walks: Great Langdale, the Lake DistrictFollow the Cumbria Way’s much-loved route in the shadow of some of England’s finest mountain scenery
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Why a Lake District winter break is the perfect escapeWith bracing walks, dramatic scenery and not a tourist in view, visiting the Lakes is more enjoyable at this time of year, says Kevin Rushby. And when the weather turns, it’s easy to keep warm. Cumbrian whisky, anyone?
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Families find a haven with Twixmas breaksNew holiday gives parents a haven of peace between the stress of Christmas and the new year party season
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Five of the best British youth hostelsThe YHA’s finest, from a 19th-century shooting lodge to a Norman castle and a solar-powered mountain hut
British boltholes YHA Ambleside, the Lake District: hostel review