As restrictions continue to ease, groups of up to 30 can meet outdoors.
Groups of up to six people from up to two households can meet indoors.
There’s no better time as we head to the summer months to dust off the walking boots and head out into the Lakes for a walk.
We’ve taken a look at some of the most highly reviewed walks in the Lake District that you could meet a friend for a walk and a chat now restrictions have eased.
Here’s the top reviewed ones according to Tripadvisor.
Crummock Water, Buttermere, Cockermouth
This picturesque lake is about 2.5 miles long and half-a-mile wide, perfect for boating and fishing.
It has been rated 4.5 stars on Tripadvisor.
People who have visited said it’s “breathtaking” and a “great little walk.”
Coniston Water, Coniston
Coniston Water in the English county of Cumbria is the third-largest lake in the Lake District by volume, and the fifth-largest by area. It is five miles long by half-a-mile wide, has a maximum depth of 184 feet, and covers an area of 1.89 square miles.
It has been rated 4.5 stars on Tripadvisor.
Those who visited said “It’s simply beautiful” and they had a “lovely” time.
Rydal Water. Rydal
Rydal Water is a small body of water in the central part of the Lake District.
The lake is both supplied and drained by the river Rothay, which flows from Grasmere upstream, and towards Windermere, downstream.
It has been rated 4.5 stars on Tripadvisor.
Those who had visited said it is “lovely” and “wonderful”.
Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick
Bassenthwaite Lake is one of the largest water bodies in the Lake District.
It has been rated 4.5 stars on Tripadvisor.
It is long and narrow, about four miles long and 0.75 miles wide, but is also extremely shallow, with a maximum depth of about 70 ft.
Here’s what some visitors had to say: “Stunning lake” and “Stunning views.”
Surprise View, Keswick
At Surprise View you can look out over the whole of the Derwentwater, Keswick, and beyond to Bassenthwaite Lake.
Take care with children as there are no barriers and this is the top of a cliff.
Visitors rated it 5 stars on Tripadvisor.
They called is “fantastic” and said “it lives up to the name.”
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