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197-Mile Coast to Coast Walk That Passes Through Lake District To Get £5.6m Upgrade

August 18, 2022 The Yorkshireman Leave a comment

It has been announced that one of the most popular long-distance walking trails in Britain is set to have a £5.6 million upgrade.

The amazing Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk in the North of England is a 197-mile walk from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hood’s Bay and it is set to become a National Trail.

Watch the 190 mile walks over 14 days below:

Starting in Cumbria it heads through the Lake District and Yorkshire’s two stunning National Parks the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors.

Devised by Alfred Wainright, who it is named after, it is a challenging but extremely rewarding walk that showcases some of the UK’s most spectacular scenery such as Iron Age hill forts and medieval castles along with the natural beauty of the high fells and heather moorlands.

Around 6,000 people complete the route each year and the new investment will include upgrades to surfaces and signage making it accessible to people of differing abilities, and the addition of shorter circular routes which is set to be complete by 2025.

There will also be more promotion to encourage domestic and international tourism.

TV presenter Julia Bradbury, who was an advocate in pushing it to be a National Trail described the walk as “just stunning” saying “I’m so pleased that this well-trodden route is to become an official national trail.”

Chairman of the Wainwright Society Eric Robson said: “This is a very exciting and important step and we look forward to working with partners along the route to establish the walk as one of the UK’s great National Trails.

“As Alfred Wainwright said of the walk he devised, ‘Surely there cannot be a finer itinerary for a long-distance walk’.”

Feature Image Credit: Photo © Michael Graham (cc-by-sa/2.0)

Words originally posted on The Yorkshireman

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The Lake District Has Been Named In The Top 5 Staycation Spots In The UK

July 6, 2022 The Yorkshireman Leave a comment

We love the Lakes District and the rest of Cumbria, there is no place like it. Whether it’s lakes, mountains or waterfalls everything is bigger and better in the Lakes, which is why it comes as no surprise that it features on most people’s bucket list for staycation ideas.

Windemere, Coniston and more pull in visitors all year round, which is why the lakes came in fourth place in a list of bucket list places to visit in the UK. Only beaten by the Scottish Highlands, Cornwall & Edinburgh.

It was beaten out by some stiff competition, so we’ll take the fourth place. People’s top five reasons for picking these places were due to their natural beauty, seen on TV, and recommended by friends and family amongst other reasons.

Travel restrictions over the past couple of years have led many Brits to explore the beauty of the UK rather than holidaying abroad, so it’s great to see that over half (52%) of Brits now want to visit the area in the UK because of the beauty of the area.

The reasearch carried out by holidaycottages.co.uk four in ten (38%) people asked would choose UK staycation spots than international destinations on their bucket list, according to new research.

Interestingly, the study found that almost two in five (38%) Brits would rather visit more UK places in their lifetime than abroad, with over four in 10 (43%) saying they’d like to visit more UK locations, but still go abroad too.

Only 14% said they would rather visit places abroad in their lifetime than in the UK, showing that staycations are here to stay, even with the lifting of international travel restrictions.

Commenting on the research, Shannon Keary, Digital PR Manager at holidaycottages.co.uk, says: “We know how much the UK has to offer in terms of beautiful scenery and history, and we wanted to see where in the UK most appealed to Brits and which destinations in the UK topped their bucket list. It’s really interesting to see that so many would rather visit UK destinations in their lifetime than those abroad, so we can surely expect to see more and more Brits continuing the staycation trend of the past two years.”

The top 10 bucket list staycation spots that Brits want to visit most, are:

Scottish Highlands (30%)
Cornwall (19%)
Edinburgh (19%)
Cumbria/Lake District (18%)
The Cotswolds (17%)
Yorkshire Dales (16%)
Snowdonia (15%)
Whitby/Robin Hood’s Bay (12%)
Peak District (12%)
Brecon Beacons (11%)

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New Miracle £1 Hangover Pill Goes On Sale In The UK Today

July 5, 2022 The Yorkshireman Leave a comment

We’ve all woken up after a few bevvies with that tired sluggish feeling, headache and a need for something greasy to soak up last night’s booze. After that comes the regret and a wish that you’d not had that last beer.

Well, a “ground-breaking” new £1 pill promises to cure hangovers and has gone on sale in the UK today after 30 years of development. It works as a preventative measure by breaking down alcohol before it reaches the liver.

Invented by a scientist (and soon to be known as a legend) Johan de Faire invented the pill back in 1990 but has not released the Mrykl pill which promises to “rapidly break down alcohol”.

The new supplement costs just £30 for 30 tablets and is to be taken one to 12 hours before drinking. 70% of alcohol will be broken down in just 60 minutes according to medical journals. That’s right! Test subjects had 70% less alcohol in their bloodstream after two vodkas.

But this doesn’t mean its intended for you to “drink more alcohol” and Mrkyl’s creators advise that “you should always limit your alcohol consumption within the government guidelines.”

Håkan Magnusson, of Swedish inventors de Faire Medical, said: “Two drinks is enough to stop you feeling fresh in the morning.

“I hand it out to my friends when I go out for a drink and they always tell me next day they feel great.”

He added: “Marking the first time in history that a consumer product is demonstrated to effectively and rapidly break down alcohol, we are very excited to be launching this ground-breaking product in the UK and in most European markets.

“Moderate social drinking is a huge part of British culture, with the majority of British people heading out each week to enjoy a few drinks together.

“Myrkl’s purpose is therefore to help those regular moderate drinkers to wake up feeling their best the next day, whether they’re a busy working professional, young parents, or seniors who want to maintain an active social life.”

Originally published on The Yorkshireman.

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This Lake District’s Derwent Water Blasted For Having ‘Too Much Water’ And No ‘Free WiFi’

June 16, 2022 The Yorkshireman Leave a comment

There is nothing better than heading to the Lake District National Park for a beautiful day out or weekend away. There is always something new to discover and its nice to switch off from the fast pace world we live in – well we think so, but some people did not agree.

After taking a trip to one of the most amazing national parks in the country, some TripAdvisor users were left less than impressed by the Lake District National Park.

One disaapointed visitor didn’t quite get the Lake District experiene. After a trip to the beautiful Lake District last year, one user wrote: “There was too much water for my liking not enough free Wi-fi. Thought the place was a bit boring too many ducks.”

Sat in the middle of nowhere expecting free Wi-Fi and getting mad at ducks seems like a totally different holiday to everyone elses experience of the Lakes which usually involves fantastic wlkas around places like Grasmere, Windermere and Ambleside taking in fantastic natural wonders, old-fashioned pubs and and local restaurants.

But – not for this fellow. It’s not the first time that someone has left a bewildering review of the Lake District.

After hiking up Skiddaw, a popular beauty spot in the Lake District a woman didn’t hold back on what she thought about England’s third-highest peak.

The beauty spot stands at 931 metres tall and boasts some fantastic views across the Lake District National Park. One TripAdvisor reviewer wasn’t happy with the thing and left her thoughts about Skiddaw naming it a ‘weak and poorly developed visitor attraction’.

She continued comparing it to the Welsh mountain Snowdon saying: “Snowdon has a funicular railway to carry people to the summit. At Snowdon summit there is an excellent visitor centre with the full range of facilities – and the whole operation attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors per year.

“Ascending to the summit of Skiddaw is an exhausting experience on the basis that the only means to get up there is to walk. It is just too high and too steep for most people. How can the Lake District National Park people expect people to go up there?”

The mind boggles eh?

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This Stunning Waterfall Is The Highest In The Lake District

June 11, 2022 The Yorkshireman 1 Comment

The Lake District National Park in Cumbria is full of wonderous natural sights. You need panovision to take in all the beauty that surrounds you as you hike its numerous trails. One of our favourite places to visit is Scale Force, which is tucked away in a deep tree-lined gorge and is alos the highest waterfall in the Lake District.

Sitting at 170 feet high, the largest waterfall in the Lake District is just a 2.5 mile walk from the closests car park at Lake Buttermere, Buttermere Cockermouth. So a nice 5 mile round jaunt for a beautiful sight. There re also two other 20 ft waterfalls in the area that is owned by the national park, wall of which are well worth seeking out on your visit.

Scale Force Waterfall Lake District — Credit: Photo © Tom Richardson (cc-by-sa/2.0)

The best thing about Scale Force, is its an impressive sight all year round, including the drier seasons. If you park in Buttermere you can head out towards Honister Pass and head on to the bridleway with will talk you along a lakeshore a path towards Scale Force. It’s just west of the lower part of Crummock Water in the beautiful Lake District

Found in the deep gorge, the single fall waterfall, not only impressive in its own right is surrounded by natural beauty. The gorge is full of lush greenery, plant life and more that you can explore whilst you’re there. We’d say that you should allow yourself a couple of hours to get there and explore.

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If you’re quite nimble and adventurous there is a rope that you can climb to get a closer look at the waterfall, but we must stress that you be careful if you do so. If you’re inclined to do so, there is a pool to do a little bit of wild swimming also.

On returning to Buttermere, make sure you head over to the oldest pub in the Lake District, The Fish Inn for a well earned pint and a bit of food. We all know there is no better pint than that one after a well earned treck.

Feature Image Credit: Scale Force/Paul Albertella/Flickr/CC BY 2.0

Food & Drink

This Tearoom In Cumbria Has Been Named In The Top 10 Best Places To Eat On The Coast

May 25, 2022 The Yorkshireman Leave a comment

This teatoom found along the Cumbrian coastline in the town of Silloth has been featured in the prestigious The Times newspaper’s best places to eat on the coast.

The vintage tearoom, The Fairydust Emporium was named ninth in its list of coastal eateries by Cumbrian food writer Grace Dent and TV chef Ainsley Harriot.

Writing about Silloth Dent noted that it was the place to go for “an enormous hot chocolate and a fat slice of cake.

Dent spent her childhood in the classic seaside town which she notes has a “village green, a maze and a penny arcade” so it’s easy to see how the Fairy Dust Emporium and its clasic vintage tearoom vibes fir into her 1030s idealised vision of the seaside town.

Known for serving up an ever changing menu of wonderful food & drink offerings including impressive hot chocolates, jacket potatoes, filled paninis, ice sundaes, homemade cakes and a fantastic afternoon teamthe vintage tearoom is a popular choice for locals and tourists alike.

It’s not only the food that makes The Fairy Dust Emporium magical, the decoration is just as exciting with touches of fairy dust, rainbows and a mystical forest mixed with a classic vintage British vibe the place is a great place for families to visit.

They’re also Dog Friendly offering water and treats to your puppers when they visit as well as featuring you pooches on their social channels. We can feel the love already.

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These Three Lake District Campsites Have Been Named Best In The UK

May 15, 2022 The Yorkshireman Leave a comment

The Lake District, known for its rugged mountains and huge lakes is a great place to get back to nature, and there is no way quite like camping to bring you closer to the simpler things in life. And, it seems that we aren’t the only ones who think so with the Lakes featuing amongst the best camp spots in the UK.

Three of the Lake Districts camp spots where ranked amongst the best camping spots in the UK by Cotswold Outdoor, which asked 2,000 people were quizzed on where they’d like to reconnect with nature in a poll.

The research was done as part of its #ProjectRewild campaign that aims to encourage more people to enjoy and reconnect with nature.

The poll featured Waterside House campsite at Ullswater, near Penrith, Tarn Foot campsite, near Ambleside and Turner Hall Farm, at Seathwaite all featured in the list of the UK’s top campsites.

Cumbrian, Piel Island off the Barrow coast also featured in the list of places

Jose Finch, managing director of Cotswold Outdoor, said: “Watching the sun set and rise in these locations is a joy to behold and camping can often be the best way to enjoy them. Living in the UK, we’re treated to some amazing outdoor locations which can often be easy to forget.

“Hopefully this research reminds people of the amazing experiences that can be had on our doorstep, while thinking more about what they can do to preserve the beauty of the outdoors.

“We’ve all got a part to play in preservation of the great green spaces in this country and spending quality time outdoors can really drive home its importance.”

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This Cumbrian Hotel Has Been Named The Best Hotel In The UK

May 11, 2022 The Yorkshireman Leave a comment

There is nothing better than a hotel in the countryside and this Lake District stay at Cedar Manor in Windermere won across three categories in the TripAdvisor Hotel Awards 2022 including 2022 Travellers’ Choice® Best of the Best Awards for Hotels, which highlights travellers’ favourite hotels worldwide.

The 2022 Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards are based on ratings posted on Tripadvisor over the 12-month period along with the quality and quantity of traveller reviews from the 1st of January 1, to the 31st of December, 2021.

Steeped in history, the 1854 Lake District retreat, provides a home from home including fine food just minutes from the lake, village and railway station. It serves up the best Afternoon Tea in the Lake District made by skilled chefs and served on the finest quality china.

The hotel came top in the UK for luxury and 10th in Europe. It also came second in the UK for the most romantic hotels and 10th in Europe again, and third in the UK for small stays and 15th in Europe. Not bad going – eh.

It wasn’t the only Cumbrian hotel to feature in the list. Windermere Boutique Hotel also featured in the UK’s most romantic list coming in 14th place and also in the top 25 of the UK’s romantic stays coming in at 21.

Kanika Soni, chief commercial officer at Tripadvisor said: “We know that travel is not a one-size-fits-all approach, so the Travellers’ Choice Awards have you covered–no matter what type of trip you’re planning.”

“Winners for 2022 span six continents and 90 countries, ranging from cave hotels to overwater bungalows to castles and even family-owned B&Bs.

“Browse through these winners for a dose of wanderlust along with recommendations from the best guides in the world: other travellers.”

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This Northern Restaurant Is The First North Of London To Be Awarded Third Michelin Star

May 11, 2022 The Yorkshireman Leave a comment

The North of England has caught up with its Southern counterparts with a restaurant awarded the North’s first three Michelin star restaurant.

L’Enclume in the Lake District is the first venue outside of London and Bray, Reading in the 49 years that the Michelin guide has been running to receive three stars.

Chef Simon Rogan’s flagship venue is located in Cartmel, Lake District. It was given the third star due to “its sublime cooking, which never stops evolving… Simon Rogan’s dishes linger long in the memory”.

L’Enclume, which was awarded its first Michelin star in 2005 and second in 2013, sits lakeside in the most idyllic spot in the country and make sure every dish matches the beautiful scenery with its presentation and offers guests the opportunity to pair wines with its impressive 14-course tasting menu.

Speaking about the third star Simon said he and his team will be “celebrating this week for a long time to come”.

He continued: “Following the win of our second star nine years ago, achieving a third star has always been front of mind and something we’ve been striving for every day.

“Be it through the evolution of our dishes and honing of our service-style, the meticulous work undertaken on Our Farm, or how we work to make every one of our guests feel, from when they enter the restaurant to the moment they leave.

“We might have grown our operation over the past two decades, but we’ve remained true to our core ethos and maintained the close-knit community feel amongst our team, whilst all this time proudly remaining as an independent restaurant group.”

L’Enclume, the former blacksmith’s workshop is a former blacksmiths workshop, gave a nob to its heritage taking its name from the French word for anvil, traditionally found in a blacksmiths workshop and the restaurant’s emblem.

As well as the restaurant the venue offers 16 bedrooms scattered around Cartmel Village. Guests are able to book a two-night package and experience a meal at two of Simon’s restaurants.

This article was originally published in The Yorkshireman.

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This Traditional Boathouse With Views Of Lake Ullswater Is The Perfect Romantic Getaway

May 11, 2022 The Yorkshireman Leave a comment

Planning this winter’s getaway? Staying a little closer to home never looked so good, with not only the entirety of beautiful Yorkshire on our doorsteps, but also the iconic Lake District, too. Sure, we’re ambassadors of loving all things God’s Own Country, but every once in a while, it doesn’t hurt to head further afield.

Perched on the waterside of Lake Ullswater, you’ll find a stunning little boathouse – which, even from the exterior, oozes sheer cosiness.

A traditional stone building on the outside, on the inside, guests will stumble on a lot more than expected – with a deceptively large interior that’s cosy enough for two. And while it overlooks the stunning views of the water, at the rear of the property, you’ll be treated to 10 acres of beautiful woodland, perfect for a romantic stroll or a bit of peace and quiet from the world.

The beautiful bolthole comes well equipped with everything you need for your break away, including a snug living area complete with a log burner, a small but fully equipped kitchen, bathroom with a walk-in shower, and most notably, a stunning balcony overlooking the picturesque lake.

The stunning local area is just the cherry on top of a wonderfully delicious cake, with Penrith, Pooley Bridge, Dacre and more right on your doorstep. Not only that, but there’s a ton of activities to take part in, too, from boat trips, kayaking and sailing, to horse riding, nature walks and heading to a luxury spa.

But what else did you expect from the second largest lake in the Lake District? For keen hikers, nearby you’ll find the third highest peak in England, Helvellyn – and for water lovers, there’s even a 20-mile lake walk to take part in, too. Better pack the hiking boots!

The spot is truly idyllic all year round, with the snowy months providing a magical air about Ullswater that can’t be experienced at any other time of year. To find out more about The Boathouse or to book your stay, check it out here.