10 free things to do on holiday in the Lake District now that Spring is on its way

1. Go for a walk

The Lakes is heaven on earth for ramblers – look at one of the free routes on our website and treat yourself to a healthy and free slice of rest and relaxation

2. Go for a bike ride

Whether its on the winding lanes, the bridle paths or the exciting trails at Grizedale and Whinlatter there’s something for everyone on two wheels.

3.  Go and look at the wooden carvings in Grizedale Forest

There seem to be more of these whenever we go. Great fun for the kids

4.  Take in the “Arts and Crafts ” window and the daffodils at Troutbeck church and then visit  Holehird Gardens just down the road

You won’t find a prettier country church or more natural beauty anywhere.

5. Go skateboarding in the park in Windermere Town

Our son makes us take him regularly!

6. Go and find Wordsworth’s Daffodils

At Glencoyne Bay in Ullswater – sheer poetry.

7. Go Geo-caching

All you need is a map and access to www.geocaching.com – find out about this new craze.

8.  Visit Grasmere

The village where Wordsworth lived – one of the prettiest in the Lakes. Just walk around it.

9.  Go and see the ospreys at Bassenthwaite (from about April)

These birds are seriously regal!

10.  Go browsing in the Lakeland Shop in Windermere

You don’t have to buy anything – just marvel at man’s ingenuity and capacity for creating useless but interesting kitchen items! bet you can’t not buy anything though