Welcome
Welcome to Lake District Now - run by Lake District lovers for lovers of the English Lake District
Every day a new selection of Lake District pictures, news, weather, webcams, and more
Start here if you would like an introduction to the Lake District.
Wainwright Fell Challenge
Bag your favourite fell now, once they're gone they're gone!
I am looking for 214 sponsors to donate £15 each to raise a total sum of £3210 for WaterAid.
In return I will add your name and short message to the Wainwright Fell Challenge Hall-of-Fame.
Julia Bradbury, presenter of the BBC Wainwright's Walks says "Come on lovers of the Lake District...choose your favourite and help to provide something we take for granted in this country - safe, clean water for people in Africa and Asia who aren't as fortunate as we are. Castle Cragg is mine - small but perfectly formed. Which one will you bag...?"
Weather
Saturday: light showers, Max Temp: 21°C (70°F), Min Temp: 15°C (59°F)
Sunday: light showers, Max Temp: 20°C (68°F), Min Temp: 13°C (55°F)
Monday: heavy showers, Max Temp: 15°C (59°F), Min Temp: 13°C (55°F)
Webcams
Keswick looking North towards Skiddaw. Courtesy of George Fisher
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The English Lake District – In a Nutshell
The English Lake District is Britain’s best known and most visited scenic area. Amongst it’s picturesque countryside it boasts England’s highest mountain (Scafell Pike), largest lake (Windermere) and deepest lake (Wast Water).
In an area just 30 miles across it packs an enormous diversity of environment, from barren mountains to heather clad fells, glacial lakes, dry stone walled grazing, wooded valleys and spectacular waterfalls.
Fell walking is one of the most popular holiday pursuits, inspired by the magnificent scenery and Alfred Wainwright’s famous walking guides. Other popular outdoor activities include sailing, kayaking, mountain biking and pony riding... not forgetting just pottering about with a camera.
The English Lake District is steeped in history. There are iron age remains (notably Castlerigg stone circle near Keswick), Roman settlements (notably Hardknott fort) and evidence of past mining and quarrying everywhere.
And then there are the regions literary connections; Williams Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge, Robert Southerly, Hugh Walpole, John Ruskin, Beatrix Potter, Arthur Ransome and not forgetting John Cunnliffe’s Postman Pat!
It can be crowded on a summer’s day, however it is easy to escape the crowds and enjoy England at its best.