Cumbria arguably has one of the best dining scenes in the U.K.—taste it for yourself at the three Michelin-starred ...

The Lake District is northern England’s lush, green, mountain playground. For more than a century, these lakes have attracted nature lovers. Whether hiking along a lonely windblown ridge, climbing ...

In England’s Lake District, nature rules and humanity keeps a wide-eyed but low profile. At just about 30 miles long and 30 miles wide, the region is a lush, green playground for hikers and poets ...

Rain pelted the old sash windows like bullets as we sat by the fire at the 17th-century Burnthwaite Farm in Wasdale, a remote valley in northwest England. My wife, Katy, and I sought to complete the ...

A Lake District mine that has featured in multiple television programmes has introduced tourists to its captivating ...

Now UNESCO-protected, England’s Lake District is one of Europe’s most beautiful places. Wild mountains soar up from vast lakes, while postcard-perfect villages offer truly bucolic places to stay and ...

NEAR SAWREY, England — When I was a little girl, my grandparents gave me a beautiful set of Beatrix Potter books for Christmas one year. I could barely wait for everyone to finish unwrapping presents ...

SOME of the most famous visitors to the Lake District in 2025. England's largest national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

Our intrepid readers have traveled the world this last year. They experienced a kava ceremony in Fiji, saw the Northern Lights in Iceland’s Westfjords, dove with whale sharks in the Philippines and so ...

If you’ve never visited England’s Cotswolds or Lake District, you’re in for a treat. These astonishingly beautiful regions represent an unhurried way of life where the local communities connect deeply ...

The Herdwick breed of sheep, home to the Lake District in England, are tough. Their fleece feels like steel wool, they survive on forage and it's bred into the animal to know which mountains are ...