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Welcome to Lakeland
This poem is inspired by Paul Holdsworth, one of the newest of the Windermere Lake Cruises skippers. You may have seen him driving the bike boat if you are in the habit of cycling here in summer....
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Connected to Windermere…
The following poem was inspired by a crew member at Windermere Lake Cruises- a local company that runs pleasure cruises on England’s largest natural lake. I spent the day with three of their skippers,...
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On the Lake
The following poem was inspired by a crew member at Windermere Lake Cruises- a local company that runs pleasure cruises on England’s largest natural lake. I spent the day with three of their skippers,...
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Bus, boots and beer
The days are getting longer, the Snowdrops are growing, and if you are blindly optimistic you could even think spring is in the air. At this time of year, we usually dust off our walking boots and...
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LET’S GET TWIZY: AN ELECTRIFYING EXPERIENCE
LET’S GET TWIZY: AN ELECTRIFYING EXPERIENCE So far our car free adventures in the Lake District have been just that. We have walked, biked, bussed and boated our way around to show you just how much...
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The adventures of the GoLakes Travel team…John Muir Award
GoLakes Travel John Muir award So the GoLakes Travel team all had a fab time discovering the many different ways to explore our beautiful county without a car. We all found different ways of ‘driving...
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Travel by train
The GoLakes Travel Poet in Motion Kirstie Pelling has been out and about this month by train, finding poetic inspiration on some of the classic Lakeland lines. She began with the service from Oxenholme...
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Christmas shopping…
Mention Christmas shopping to many people and the reaction will be anything but festive… All too often, Yuletide shopping trips can be a stress-inducing scrums, where the battle with your fellow...
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Etching a Heart in the Lake District
Kirstie Pelling is our GoLakes Travel #poetinmotion, out and about in The Central Lakes seeking and sharing poetic inspiration on boats, buses, trains, bikes and electric vehicles. Here’s what she’s...
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Electric Superhero!
Kirstie Pelling is our GoLakes Travel #poetinmotion, out and about in The Central Lakes seeking and sharing poetic inspiration on boats, buses, trains, bikes and electric vehicles. Here’s what she’s...
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The best commute in the world…
Kirstie Pelling is our GoLakes Travel #poetinmotion, out and about in The Central Lakes seeking and sharing poetic inspiration on boats, buses, trains, bikes and electric vehicles. Here’s what she’s...
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Poet in Motion
In winter 2014 and spring 2015 I will be the GoLakes Travel Poet in Residence. Or more specifically The Lakes’ #poetinmotion. For part of the project I may well follow in the footsteps of the Romantic...
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Car-free Money Saving Madness
Car-Free Money Saving Madness If you’re anything like us, when you’re planning a day in the Lakes you want to cram in as much as possible. If you’re travelling with kids, the more entertainment the...
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ONE GREAT TRIP – FOUR GREAT PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
One of the things we find endlessly exciting about the Lake District is the way you can always find somewhere new and interesting to explore. As we spend our time travelling around the area we come...
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A Real Ale Trail with a difference
Staveley Beer Festival Ah, Staveley. One of the Lake District’s most lively villages and without doubt one of our favourite places to spend time. Halfway between Kendal and Windermere at the gateway to...
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Fish ride bikes with Lake District Sky Ride
Ask any regular Lake District cyclist why they love getting out on their bike and you are letting yourself in for a long conversation. The more you use your bike to explore the Lakes the more you find...
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Why did Wainwright take the bus?
Now of course everybody has heard of Alfred Wainwright – one of the most famous outdoor writers Britain has ever produced – but not everybody knows he was one of the Lake District’s pioneering...
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A Superhero’s Guide to Sustainable Travel II – Brockhole, Windermere
Sometimes the thought of taking our best friends’ kids out for a day of adventure in the Lakes – without using a car – is a little daunting to say the least. Luckily for us, our destination this time...
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A Superhero’s Guide to Sustainable Travel
This month we’ve enlisted the help of our good friend ‘Captain Nature’ to help you discover the joys of cycling on the new Windermere West Shore Cycle Trail. Enjoy… About the Windermere West Shore...
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From Manchester to a pint of real Lakeland ale, without a car?
here we are – Giles and Sophie blogging about the joys of exploring the Lake District, Cumbria, car-free. It’s a brilliant thing – we love the area and any opportunity to help protect these landscapes...
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