Finding the Best Views in The Lake District

As many large events have had to be cancelled this year due to Covid regulations many people are rediscovering their love of walking. The Lake District has (in our opinion) the best walks in the whole of the UK, from easy strolls to challenging peaks The Lake District really can offer something for everyone.
Fells, lakes, forests, and countryside are all available to discover when walking in The Lake District. The varied landscape and availability of walks in all seasons along with the spectacular views from the tops of the fells is why Lakeland has such a special place in most walkers’ hearts.

Lake District Cottages & Walks

Here are a few of our favourite walks in the Lake District that offer a great view to reward you for all your effort!

Coniston Old Man

Our Lake District Cottages are mainly based around Coniston with Coniston Old Man as a backdrop so the first walk we would like to recommend is to the top of this well-known fell. You can see across Coniston and the lake from the top, inviting you to wander and discover more.

Gummer’s How, Windermere

A low lying fell that from the peak gives views across the whole of Lake Windermere and beyond. This is a popular fell because it is not technically difficult to reach the top and the payoff for doing so is amazing. You start your walk to Gummers How in the Forestry commission car park of the same name and even that has lovely views! The footpath is well maintained making the walk up simple and the summit views of this mini mountain walk are just waiting to be enjoyed.
If you hit this peak on a clear day you can see the Pennines to the North and Morecambe Bay to the south. Well worth the small amount of effort needed to get to the top!

Surprise View (Keswick)

If you are walking this trail for the first time, you will most likely take an intake of breath as you come across the Surprise view at the end of this walk. Offering no hint of what is to come this narrow walk suddenly opens up and you find yourself looking across to Keswick over Derwentwater. It is a little exposed at the top, but this adds to the surprise as you suddenly find yourself looking out onto one of the best views in The Lake District.

Wastwater (Seascale)

This view is known as Britain’s favourite view, at the expense of some other pretty fantastic views like Bamburgh Castle. It is an awe-inspiring view and its remoteness gives it another element that makes this view so special. The largest of The Lake District fells surround Wastwater giving it one of the most dramatic scenes in Lakeland.

Crinkle Crags (Langdales)

Crinkle Crags is well named, as its rugged, wrinkly rocks create a ridge in the Langdales. The Langdale valley falls away below you on this view, and it is very dramatic given that the start of this walk is only 2 miles from Ambleside making it a popular spot for all types of walkers. It also has some great pubs at the end of the walk.

Cottages for Walkers Lake District
Wherever you want to walk in The Lake District you will find spectacular views offering space to think along with great photo opportunities! When you have finished your walk for the day it is lovely to head home to your own self-catering Lake District Cottage to relax and relive your adventurous day!