Lake District

silverfoxdude

Hi everyone

We would like to go to the Lakes next Friday and Saturday night. 2 adults and a 13 yrs old. We would like to visit Windermere and weather permitting, mountain bike in Grisdale Forest.

I have rang a few B&B's and unfortunatley a lot are booked up. Did get a quote for £160 for two nights family room, I think that sounds a bit expensive, do you?

So based on my info, can anyone recommend somewhere, (I have tried the backpackers hostel and they're booked up too)

Thanks

Crispy_Ambulance

https://www.ousebridge.com

near Keswick so a bit far out for you, but it is very nice!

hjb123

Hiya - try either https://www.cottageguide.co.uk or https://www.laterooms.co.uk

I live up near the Lakes and use both of these for our cottage!

jeanna_2

silverfoxdude, i hope you don't mind me jumping on to your post but i am thinking of doing the same. we are driving down from glasgow and were thinking of staying overnight.realised i don't know anything about the area so i'm looking for suggestions of were to visit and somewhere reccomended to stay but not too expensive.i looked at late rooms also and found some but not sure where to go or were to stop for the night half way through the trip.
thanks for any help you can give with this.
jeanna

silverfoxdude

Thank you for your replies, we have booked a room (family) from laterooms.co.uk and secured one for £130 for two nights with brekkie. When we rang the hotel to see how much it would cost as "Joe Bloggs" it would have been about £160, so saved £30, great stuff.

Hi Jeanna, just a bit of info I remember from when I went when I ws 15 yrs old... What a beautiful place in the world. I went bird watching, climbed The Old Man of Coniston attemped Scarfel Pike but gave up half way!! I saw some stunning senery and the magnificent Lakes.

So I want to do some family bonding by going to the great outdoors this time. I'd like to try some forest mountian biking, and picnic by Lake Windermere.

Heres a couple of websites I've found so far, just google it....

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-69hbp2

http://www.visitcumbria.com/amb/coniston.htm

http://www.ambleside.u-k.org/newguesthse.shtml