Lake District Drive with Show Me Cumbria - Part 1

My wife wanted to have a couple hour tour around the best parts of the Lake district. It was fortunate that Andy, at Show Me Cumbria, was available this day and take us around. He was a great gent and was very informative on the history of the Lake district. His personal life was also of great interest and enhanced the tour. Without having a car or local knowledge, this was a great experience.

 First destination was Surprise View.

 It was a great lookout point.

 Ashness bridge is one of the most photographed bridges and would have been a very long walk from Keswick.

 This is near Helvelyn peak. It has the remnants of slate mining.

Sarah Nelson's Grasmere Gingerbread is a Lake Country delicacy with the best tasting gingerbread I had ever tried. There is apparently always a lineup during tourist season.

 St Oswald's Church in Grasmere is stucco on the outside but on the inside is incredible. The Anglican church dates from the 14th century and is active.

William Wordsworth is buried in the church grounds with his immediate family. His writings on the Lake District encouraged others to visit this special area of Britain.