Lake District National Park

Where to Eat, Stay, and Visit in England's Lake District

"Three and a half hours by train from London, the Lake District National Park is known for some of England's most beautiful walking and cycling routes; in summer the air is warm with honeysuckle and the vales are flushed with green, it has one of the country's lowest levels of light pollution making it perfect for stargazing, and sudden showers are the norm (about 200 wet days a year)." - Monisha Rajesh Monisha Rajesh Monisha Rajesh is a London-based travel journalist and author whose work has appeared in publications like Time and Vanity Fair. She’s written three books, "Around India in 80 Trains," "Around the World in 80 Trains," and "Epic Train Journeys." Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines