MY TRIP TO THE LAKE DISTRICT

So, for the past week I've been visiting the Lake District. Specifically, my family in Grasmere. They run the self catering apartment part of Beck Allan's Guest home and Self Catering, I've stayed there since I was a child but it was only this year that I discovered/took an interest in the fact that it's got a really rich history! I don't suppose it matters much to someone who hasn't been there but it's been the house of a wealthy businessman, a catholic college and a convalescent home for soldiers.

This is a popular walk

Grasmere is not the most happening place in the Lakes. I bring my old phone which has an O2 sim whenever I visit because T-mobile (and Orange) don't get any signal there. There's also not much in the way of shopping or fun things to do in Grasmere, there are places that you can go to do things but most people come here for the walking.


That nearest hill has a little rock on top that's called 'The Lion and The Lamb' because if you squint, it looks like a lion with a lamb sitting by it's feet. It's actually a place called Helm Crag and as you approach the top it changes from a lion and a lamb into various other shapes. You just have to use your imagination! There are a couple of interpretations of wikipedia but I prefer the idea that it's a lion and a lamb getting on because they're mesmerised by the view. It's pretty cold up there though!