{"id":29876,"date":"2023-08-24T12:24:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=29876"},"modified":"2023-08-24T12:24:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:24:26","slug":"countryfiles-best-walks-lake-district-walks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/2023\/08\/24\/countryfiles-best-walks-lake-district-walks\/","title":{"rendered":"Countryfile&#8217;s Best Walks: Lake District Walks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Discover the very best trails and views of Lakeland, from the shores of England\u2019s largest lake to the summit of its highest peak<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/6-Hay-Stacks-seen-from-Buttermere-Fell-Buttermere-Lake-District-Cumbria-\u00a9-Simon-Whaley_preview-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-30222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/6-Hay-Stacks-seen-from-Buttermere-Fell-Buttermere-Lake-District-Cumbria-\u00a9-Simon-Whaley_preview-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/6-Hay-Stacks-seen-from-Buttermere-Fell-Buttermere-Lake-District-Cumbria-\u00a9-Simon-Whaley_preview-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/6-Hay-Stacks-seen-from-Buttermere-Fell-Buttermere-Lake-District-Cumbria-\u00a9-Simon-Whaley_preview-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/6-Hay-Stacks-seen-from-Buttermere-Fell-Buttermere-Lake-District-Cumbria-\u00a9-Simon-Whaley_preview-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/6-Hay-Stacks-seen-from-Buttermere-Fell-Buttermere-Lake-District-Cumbria-\u00a9-Simon-Whaley_preview-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/6-Hay-Stacks-seen-from-Buttermere-Fell-Buttermere-Lake-District-Cumbria-\u00a9-Simon-Whaley_preview-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif dropcap\">\u201cEmbrace me then, ye hills,\u201d wrote William Wordsworth of Grasmere and the Lake District. And embrace they do; according to the Database of British and Irish Hills, there are 991 peaks listed in Lakeland, meaning that from the moment you enter the national park, you\u2019re positively surrounded. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The grandeur of the landscape is irrefutable, making the park a must for hillwalkers, climbers and even mountaineers. But huddled among the soaring peaks and expansive waters, there is a more docile side, where streams splash and pool, woodlands sway and villages murmur. This lowland juxtaposition with the fells means there\u2019s something for everyone when it comes to walking. Here are 10 of our favourite routes to inspire your next Lake District adventure. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"sans-serif article-byline\"><strong>Danny Graham, <\/strong>outdoors editor <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image infographic\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/9c6c28ea-4096-44d1-b6ae-befd2c5d0a07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-29874\" width=\"610\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/9c6c28ea-4096-44d1-b6ae-befd2c5d0a07.jpg 1220w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/9c6c28ea-4096-44d1-b6ae-befd2c5d0a07-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/9c6c28ea-4096-44d1-b6ae-befd2c5d0a07-852x1024.jpg 852w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/9c6c28ea-4096-44d1-b6ae-befd2c5d0a07-768x923.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong>HOW TO USE OS MAPS ON YOUR DEVICE <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong><strong>OS Maps gives unlimited access to OS maps throughout Great Britain. <\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>Discover <\/strong>hundreds of thousands of ready-made routes at your fingertips. <br><strong>No signal? <\/strong>No problem. Download maps and routes and use them wherever you go. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Get access <\/strong>to the whole of Britain for only \u00a328.99 for a year\u2019s subscription.<br><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"footer\">Photo: Alamy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the very best trails and views of 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