Northwest England
CUMBRIA
When exploring the Lake District, the masses tend to head for the likes of Windermere and Ullswater.
Whilst these are stunning places to visit, we are heading for the quieter western side of the national park to explore Wastwater, Scafell Pike and the coast at Seascale.
At 978 metres high, Scafell Pike is England’s highest mountain and the effort of climbing to the summit will reward you with stunning views.
If you prefer to keep your feet closer to the ground then take a walk to Wastwater, the deepest of all the lakes in Cumbria.
On the west coast of the county you’ll find the small and attractive seaside resort of Seascale. You can walk from the town into the nearby countryside or take to the local golf course. Further south down the coast is Ravenglass. This is the starting point for the famous narrow-gauge Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, which meanders its way up the Eskdale
Valley. Just minutes from Ravenglass and accessible by a new cycle track is historic Muncaster Castle.
There are two sites of choice for exploring the western Lakes – The Old Post Office Campsite at Santon
Bridge and Shepherds Views Holidays near Holmrook. The latter is perfect for cyclists, being near the start of Hadrian’s Cycleway, and is the closest site to the coast.
Heading back inland, a pitch at Pennine View Park sees you just one mile from the market town of Kirkby Stephen and on the edge of the
Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines. This site is perfect site for walkers, thanks to its location and the popular towns of Penrith and Kendal are only 30 minutes away.
To the north of Cumbria, on the Solway Coast near Silloth, is a top site for families. Stanwix Park Holiday Centre has everything on site such as indoor and outdoor pools, crazy golf, tennis, cycle hire, a bar, café and entertainment.
MERSEYSIDE
Liverpool has more musuems and galleries than anywhere outside of London. A perfect choice, then, for wet-weather days. There’s also the famous waterfront, Albert Dock and the city’s major musical connections.
With a bus stop just five minutes’ walk away, anyone staying at Willowbank Holiday Home and Touring Park can easily access Liverpool. Willowbank is five miles from Southport, just over a mile from the coast and close to the National Trust’s Formby Nature Reserve, where you can spot red squirrels. Twenty minutes away is Crosby Beach where Antony Gormley’s Another Place is located.