A highlight of the Lake District. The beautiful valley of Buttermere provides the visitor with excellent hotels, wonderful scenery and outdoor activities in abundance.

Oct 2, 2009 - Jane Hodgson

One of the easier Lake District fell walks, the ascent of Seat Sandal visits sites of Lake District history, and rewards the fell walker with stunning views.

Jan 6, 2010 - Jane Hodgson

Fell walking in the Lake District can be enhanced by taking a detour to a pretty mountain tarn for a photographic opportunity and a great picnic stop.

Jun 15, 2010 - Rachel Shirley

Helvellyn is the third highest mountain in the English Lake District, close to Keswick with fine scrambles along Striding and Swirral Edges leading to its summit

Sep 24, 2009 - Jane Hodgson

Mountain vistas, pretty tarns and dramatic landscapes to make exploring the Lake District a memorable walking holiday in the UK.

Jun 5, 2010 - Rachel Shirley

Some of the best views in England can be found within the Lake District, the north region of which has rugged vistas to uncover during a UK walking holiday.

Jun 21, 2010 - Rachel Shirley

A UK mountain walking holiday in the Lake District can be enhanced by seeking out some of the best views in Britain, in this case, Southern Lakeland.

Jun 17, 2010 - Rachel Shirley

The Buttermere valley in the North West Lake District is easily reached from Keswick and Cockermouth and provides outstanding opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Oct 2, 2009 - Jane Hodgson

The steep sides of Mellbreak drop dramatically straight onto the shores of Crummock Water, but this Lake District walk is not as difficult as first appearances suggest.

Dec 21, 2009 - Jane Hodgson

The early settlers of the English Lake District were not Anglo-Saxons but Celts. Their language lingers in the names of many of the rivers, lakes and mountains.

Nov 1, 2008 - Anthony Toole

The Langdale valley in the Lake District National Park boasts excellent fell walking. This Lake District walk visits the lesser known fells of Blea Rigg and Silver Howe.

Jan 7, 2010 - Jane Hodgson

Leesburg, Virginia is a great place for travelers to see an impressive historic district and try out great restaurants and wineries, all within a short drive from DC.

Feb 7, 2008 - Jodie Martin

Concord Massachusetts is the birthplace of modern America, here the first British deaths in the American War of Independence occured and a nation was born.

Aug 27, 2008 - John Howe

Rising in the soggy bleakness of the Cheviot Hills, the River Coquet meanders through geological time zones and human history, to reach the North Sea at Amble.

Aug 28, 2009 - Anthony Toole

Tomelilla is a hidden gem in Sweden's beautiful Skane region and popular for tourists from other parts of Sweden, Denmark and further afield.

Aug 26, 2011 - Mark Roach

The Blue Mountains overlook Sydney. Superb for sightseeing and bushwalking the area offers some of the most breathtaking views in New South Wales.

Jan 15, 2011 - Rhian Williams

Chapter Preview: Chapter One - Labrynth by Kate Mosse (another weekend surprise from me)

Jan 18, 2007 - Leslie Poston