1. The first National Park in the UK to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, inscribed to protect a landscape that has been “greatly appreciated from the 18th century onwards”.

 

2. Follow the shores of quintessentially English lakes and find out why larger bodies of water are generally named as ‘mere’ or ‘water’, whilst smaller ones are denoted by ‘tarn’.

3. Walk through sensational woodlands and forests that provide habitat for native English wildlife, including the red squirrel, one of the UK’s best-loved species.



4. Cross typical stiles and ‘kissing gates’ along the footpaths on your way to tiny, centuries old hamlets and traditional lively market towns, such as Ulverston and Keswick.

5. Visit the traditional fell village of Caldbeck, where many of its old mill buildings are still in use and pass Skiddaw House, England’s remotest youth hostel and a former shooting lodge.

 

6. Go over High Pike, the highest point on the Cumbrian Way, and follow the fast-flowing Caldbeck and Caldew rivers all the way to Carlisle.

7. Cosy handpicked accommodation throughout, including traditional pubs and rural family-owned guesthouses.