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The Lake District is the matriarch of national parks. It’s proud— even a little extravagant. Like a colossal oil painting, daubed in rich tones with dark corners. Flares of auburn heather, ferns the colour of fresh limes. Fells like sleeping giants, tarns tunnelling the peat. It has been one of Britain’s best loved wildernesses since

It has been said: “you may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.” This is sure to resonate with those who have stood atop Hellvellyn or watched the sun skirt across Buttermere. If you haven’t been, a trip to one of Britain’s most famous national parks is likely on your bucket list. These are most