Have a break from the norm of chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate this Easter and instead choose an egg-citing family holiday in the Lake District.
Before we know it, the school Easter holidays will be here. A whole 2 weeks to entertain the kids and a great chance to book a week’s holiday or even just a long weekend or midweek break. Whichever is possible, it is a great chance to make the most of time off, longer da, ys and spring weather.
Being the Adventure Capital of the UK family-friendly holiday destination, what better destination than the Lake District to spend Easter? Outdoor adventure, fun, family bonding, and tired children at the end of the day, what more could you ask for!
And Easter could be the ideal time to look at venturing to a different area of the Lake District. Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere, and Keswick are amazing places, but most visitors have already been to them. Why not have a change this Easter and come out west? The Western Lake District is home to England’s deepest Lake, tallest mountain, and most dramatic scenery, so it makes complete sense for some outdoor adventuring.
Steamboats on Wastwater
You won’t find steamboats on Wastwater, England’s deepest lake, but you can enjoy this lake by walking around it or canoeing on it. At the head of Wastwater and the Wasdale Valley is the imposing Scafell, Scafell Pike, and Great Gable can be seen. A guided fell walk up any of these is a really great way of introducing children to the delights of this pastime and the views (on a clear day!) or breathtaking. Move along to the next valley, Eskdale, and this multi-functional area offers ghyll scrambling, fast-flowing river canoeing, mountain biking, and rock climbing.
Neither WWasdale nor Eskdale has a choice of family-friendly places to stay, including camping and self-catering, as well as family-friendly places to eat and drink.