Lake District (And surrounding areas)

[goodison1234]

I'm looking at going on a quiet day trip to the Lake District very soon. A couple of friends and I are looking for;

A quiet lake which has rowing boats available for hire. Ideally the lake needs to be a quiet and least 'touristy' as possible. The lake needs to be, preferably, fairly large in order to find peace and quiet.

If anyone knows the perfect spot, anywhere in Lake District area, please let me know. Thanks.

[vehelpfulguy]

So you want to go to a non touristy lake, but one that has rowing boats for hire.

Hiring rowing boats is about the most touristy thing you can do.

The "busy" lakes are Windermere and Derwent Water. I believe you can hire rowing boats on Derwent Water.

I am not aware of any other lakes where you can hire rowing boats.

Ullswater and Coniston are fairly quiet lakes.

The very quietest lakes are *********, Ennerdale and Crummock, but they are all on the west side so more difficult to get to.

Bassenthwaite is also very quiet, and Hawswater is quiet but not really a lake, more a reservoir.

Even the busy lakes like Windermere and Derwent do have their quiet parts, The west coast of both lakes is rarely visited by people.

Map here:
http://www.croft-guesthouse.com/graphics/lake_ district_map.gif

[vehelpfulguy]

For some reason it has put asterisks in place of one of the lakes, maybe because of the word T W * T in the middle.

The lake is W * A * S * * * * * * ** * E * R.

Again to make sure, it is

WATER with WAST in front.

[vehelpfulguy]

If you are going for a day trip you do jnot want to spend too long driving inside the lake district and the roads are fairly narrow and it takes a time to get anywhere.

If you are coming in from the South then your only choices are ********* and Coniston.

Wastwater is VERY touristy, so maybe try Coniston.

If you are coming in from the North then Ullswater or Derwent are your only choices.

Again, Derwest is fairly touristy so try Ullswater.

[vehelpfulguy]

Found this by searching in Google on Rowing Boats Lake District.

This is on Windermere, the biggest lake

http://www.elh.co.uk/watersports/rowing_boat_h ire.php

Bit more about boats on Windermere

http://www.lake-district.gov.uk/index/enjoying /windermere/windermere_outonthelake/windermere _messingaboutinboats.htm

Seems Coniston has row boats

http://www.lake-district.gov.uk/index/enjoying /coniston_boating_centre/cbc_hirecharges.htm

[goodison1234]

Thanks all