Some of our local Lake District attractions. The North Lakes area provides a very popular base for those visiting the Lake District, as virtually all the National Park is within one hours motoring. Skiddaw and the other highest mountains in England (Helvellyn, Great Gable and Scafell) are within easy reach. Activities available locally include walking, climbing, mountain biking, sailing, canoeing, wind surfing paragliding, to name but a few! For those who like a more leisurely pace then there is fishing or bird watching, and beautiful scenery to photograph, paint - or to simply enjoy. There is a variety of waymarked walks running through Whinlatter Forest, all starting at the Whinlatter visitor centre which also has some educational displays and a live feed video wall showing a red squir...