CONISTON, LAKE DISTRICT
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CONISTON, LAKE DISTRICT
The Lake District is a stunningly beautiful national park in Cumbria in northwest England, covering an area of 2,362km2 and packed with brilliant, and rocky, technical riding. www.lakedistrict.gov.uk
The Lake District became the UK’s second National Park in 1951, less than a month after the Peak District became the first. Pick a peak time and the place can be heaving – its rugged landscape, carved out in the last ice age, attracted close to 50 million visitors in 2019. But come out of season and it’s much quieter, and cheaper too, and when out riding you might even bag a fellside all to yourself.
One of the drawbacks to visiting at this time of year is the weather. Let’s just say there’s a good reason why there are 25 lakes here. (To be accurate, there’s only one actual lake,
