Another heavy nights sleep, it looked very overcast through the curtains so decided it wasn't the morning to walk the canal.
After a leisurely breakfast and a trip to the farm shop over the road we set off for the Lakes.
First stop off point was a place called Hawkshead. Not a lot going on really but I was pleased to discover the 'Hawkshead Brewery'. It would have been rude not to pop in a
and sample their wares wouldn't it ? It was getting close to 12 PM so no shame there. The Windermere Pale Ale(3.5%) was extremely hoppy and tasted stronger than the 3.5% claimed. Hawkshead is home to the Beatrix Potter Gallery.
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| Claife Viewing Station |
On the west shore of Windermere we discovered Claife Viewing Station. Less than a five-minute walk from the ferry, the viewing platform provides panoramic views of Windermere through coloured panels.
Built in the 1790s it was most fashionable with tourists in the 1830s and 40s.It has now been restored an re-opened by the National Trust.
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| Spectacular views |
Moving on our destination was Tarn Hows. We had been given a tip that it would be well worth the short journey.
A tarn is a mountain lake or pool, formed in an amphitheatre type valley excavated by a glacier. It is one of the most visited places in Lakeland. The attraction is its sheer beauty, surrounded by thick woodland, and views towards Wetherlam, the Helvellyn range and the Langdale Pikes.There is a 1.5 mile path round the tarn that is fairly level which we walked.
In 1929 Beatrix Potter bought the Tarns and sold the Tarn Hows part to the National Trust. The rest was left to them in her will.
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| Tarn Hows |
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| Stunning Views |
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