9 July 2012

Travelled by train to the Lakes District and settled into Jerichos, a B&B/Restaurant in Windemere. It was owned and run by Chris Blaydes and his wife Jo. Chris just happened to be a masterchef and needless to say the dining was spectacular. Headed off next morning on a Lake Windemere cruise to Ambleside and from there hiked backed to Windemere.

Nearly every building and fence in the district is made from local stone. There are hundreds of stone boathouses along the shoreline.

We saw countless boats on the lake, from the tiny row boats to large motor cruisers.

We visited the Beatrix Potter centre in Windemere and came across a very angry Jemima Puddleduck. We also hiked up to Hill Top Farm which was Beatrix Potter's home and the inspiration for many of her stories.

On Thursday, we enjoyed a great walk through the Elleray Forest to Orrist Head

and enjoyed chatting to some of the local residents along the way. Fast trained back to London in the afternoon.