Helen Pickles

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Helen Pickles

The Lake District is rich with atmospheric pubs and coaching inns, many seemingly unchanged for centuries – and that's their charm. Don't expect sleek looks and fancy sound systems; do expect toasty fires, well-worn chairs, beamed ceilings and a cheery scruffiness. In the remoter villages and dales many have beer gardens with cracking views. Most stock a good range of locally brewed beers, and several hold regular beer festivals.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Helen Pickles

Expect toasty fires, well-worn chairs, beamed ceilings and a cheery scruffiness in these cosy inns The Lake District is rich with atmospheric pubs and coaching inns, many seemingly unchanged for centuries - and that's their charm. Don't expect sleek looks and fancy sound systems; do expect toasty fires, well-worn chairs, beamed ceilings and a cheery scruffiness. In the remoter villages and dales many have beer gardens with cracking views.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Helen Pickles

Discover where to eat in the Lake District - Cumbria offers everything from Michelin stars to down-to-earth pubs Eating out in the Lake District has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. The choice is no longer between twee tea rooms or food for hungry hikers - though both of these exist - instead it now rivals that of many a metropolitan area. An astonishing 13 restaurants boast Michelin stars (L'Enclume has three) and pubs range from the gastro to the down-to-earth and filling.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Helen Pickles

Follow in the footsteps of Alfred Wainwright and discover the iconic Scafell Pike or Helvellyn, or a gentler fell like Cat Bells For many people, the Lake District is - and only is - about walking. Well, it is almost impossible to step outside without your eyes being drawn to a mountain top. Indeed, the great fell-walker, Alfred Wainwright, identified 214 fells over 1,000 feet (around 300 metres) in the area, which should keep any list-ticker busy for several years.

2 months ago | ca.style.yahoo.com | Helen Pickles

Home to a medieval cathedral, large market place, wonky narrow streets and more, Ripon is Yorkshire’s smallest city - Alamy Stock PhotoYorkshire’s smallest city is nigh-on perfect: medieval cathedral, large market place, wonky narrow streets, independent shops, a fascinating mix of architecture, courteous traffic, and three rivers looping around its edges.