The Lake District is England’s largest National Park, covering 866 square miles (2,280km²).
When I escort the groups here, the scenery always changes, the peaks of Scafell Pike 3,204ft (977m), the Old Man 2,627ft (801m) or Wasdale, are often covered in mist, the light gives the slopes an ever changing colour scheme, and as locals always tell me, bad weather does not exist, only inappropriate clothing.
During our stay, we visit, on different days, Lake Windermere, its 9 miles long (16km), with boat trips and water skiing making it the liveliest of the lakes. We make a stop at Bowness – On – Windermere, allowing everyone to maybe take one of the available boat trips as well as visiting the village itself.
The home of Beatrix Potter, Hill Top, is also home to Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and Jemima Puddle-duck and is where her watercolours and doll houses are displayed.

In 1967, Donald Campbell died here whilst trying to beat the World Water Speed Record.

Grasmere is right in the heart of the Lake District just a couple of miles north of Ambleside.

I’ve stayed here with group’s, normally at the Prince of Wales Hotel, the hotel is very close to Dove Cottage that was once the home of William Wordsworth (born 1770)(1799 – 1808) and this is open to visitors spring to autumn. Our final piece of Wordsworth history is, Rydal Mount, this cottage dates back to 1574. William moved here in 1813 and stayed until his death in 1850, his library, now forms part of the drawing room, the study ceiling is still painted with designs he copied during a visit to Italy.

Grasmere has breathtaking views of the surrounding mountainside and is an extremely popular place with walkers.

Behind the hotel is Lake Grasmere, which you can walk around part of, or take in White Moss Common which is spectacular in the autumn, lots of people visit St Oswald’s church where William Wordsworth is buried.