With gorgeous walks, excellent dining options and picture-perfect pubs, these are some of the best places to base yourself ...

In the north of England, you can save around £100 on a week’s stay if you choose to book in Cumbria rather than in the Lake District. The consumer champion analysed over 200,000 cottage prices ...

Stuck for ideas? The best cottages still available to rent for New Year’s Eve - Get set for the turn of the year surrounded by friends and family with a last-minute break in these brilliant hideaways ...

Throw in craggy fells, tumbling waterfalls, timeless villages of whitewashed cottages, and the pull ... South of Keswick is Borrowdale, possibly the Lake District’s most picturesque valley.

One of the Lake District’s best-kept secrets is Chapel Stile, a charming village just a 20-minute drive from the popular town of Windemere, and 12 minutes from Ambleside.