The Lake District or Borders

We are planning a trip up to Carlisle for a christening at the end of the month and would like to stay around 4 days either in the lakes or some other suitable area.

We are stumped for new ideas and starting to favour Hawkshead.

Do you have any suggestions.
http://www.hawksheadtouristinfo.org.uk/index.php?p=1

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I've never been to the Lake District but agree it's a beautiful place.

Hope you find somewhere that suits you, Manxman.

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...and post some pics when you get back

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We have just come back from a week near the Lake District we rent a cottage in the Eden Valley which is near to both the Lakes and the Yorkshire dales they are all Lovely cottages and I would strongly recommend them here is the link http://www.lyvennetcottages.co.uk/index.html
this is also one of their properties too http://www.steelesmill.co.uk/index.html

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suey

The cottage's look great and we will certainly look into them in the future.

We have just finalised our plans, two nights in Carlisle where we are attending a Christening. The on to the Swan Hotel, Grasmere,http://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/swan/gallery/

We are going to drive up the Kirkstone Pass but does anyone know ot other places not to miss?

Thank you again suey.

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That place looks lovely Manxman!

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Derwent Water is lovely park in the lakeside carpark and walk along the lake to Friars crag beautiful views from there and if you like passes the Hardknot and Wrynose passes are awesome but not for nervous drivers I could go on and on but you will probably be pushed for time if only there for a couple of days...
Have a lovely time
Sue

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Manxman, there are so many places to visit in the Lake district, it all depends on what you want
and you interests.
A few hotels below are good starting points but I suggest you visit:-
http://www.lakedistricttouristguide....istrict_17.asp


http://www.englishlakes.co.uk/hotels/waterhead/

http://www.burnsidehotel.com/

http://www.georgehotelkeswick.co.uk/

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Thank you all.

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I now live in the Lake District and I do hope you enjoyed your stay up here.

If about here again, Derwent water (already mentioned) in Keswick is lovely but also Whinlatter forest area...by the way, Cockermouth is now fully open after the floods of Nov 2009 and is a lovely little market town.