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The Lake District National Park

Visit the Lake District National Park for sights like no other. Take it all in on a traditional steamboat chugging through tranquil lakes or scale the highest mountains England has to offer and enjoy a jaw-dropping view. From the top of Scafell Pike, it's easy to see how Cumbria's lakes captivated William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.

Tan Hill Inn

On a lonely hill high in the Yorkshire Dales, stands a unique and historic Inn dating back to the 17th century with its exposed beams, stone flagged floor, and welcoming fire. The World-Famous Tan Hill Inn is Britain's highest public house at 1,732 feet above sea level. Situated in Swaledale, just near Keld, the highest Inn in Great Britain is a warm meeting place known internationally, where walkers & cyclists brush shoulders with bohemian like-minded individuals.

Wensleydale Creamery, Hawes

The Wensleydale Creamery is an award winning, independent traditional cheese-maker and specialist blender of cheese with ingredients, who use traditional methods to handcraft cheese to time honoured recipes, using milk from local farms, this is the home of original Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese! As well as being innovative with the development of new cheese recipes

Richmond Market Place and Waterfall

The first of all Richmonds of the world. A beautiful Yorkshire Dales market town, with a Norman castle, Georgian architecture, a large, cobbled marketplace, museums, monuments, and a nearby abbey, with the fast-flowing river Swale and breath-taking views and scenery.

Cycling In Eden

Riding a bike over rolling terrain on quiet rural roads and bridleway tracks is an exhilarating way to enjoy Eden's epic scenery. The Eden Valley and Orton Fells, spread as they are the tougher terrain of the Lake District and North Pennines, are especially good for circular rides from places like Penrith, Appleby and Kirkby Stephen market towns, which are all accessible by train too. Higher altitude Alston offers adventurous outings for the more experienced cyclist.

The recently launched Lakes and Dales Loop allows you to get up close to Cumbria’s spectacular landscapes. Using quiet country lanes, the route takes in the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Eden Valley, Morecambe Bay, and West Cumbria with a suggested start and finish point at Penrith.