Top 5 Lake District treks

Treks around the epic mountain and lake scenery of England’s largest National Park, the Lake District, continue to be the feature as well as inspiration for blockbuster movies, novels and famous artworks. From Star Wars to the soon-to-be-released live action remake of Peter Rabbit by Sony Pictures, the Lake District is a hotbed of cultural activity.

It also has associations with famous explorers and travellers. Indeed, the Lakes’ very own Kendal Mint Cake was taken on the first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. Here are 5 of our favourite treks for enjoying the famous wonders of this special and unique landscape.

Scafell Pike, Central Lake District 

Towering at 978 metres high, a trek up England’s highest mountain is a craggy and tough climb that rewards walkers after a relatively short (2-hour) ascent with views of one of the most perfectly formed mountain and lake landscapes in the world. The Lake District has undergone millions…