A lovely drive up to Lake Windermere and across on the ferry to visit Hill Top, the home of the famed author Beatrix Potter’s 17th-century Farmhouse. It is described as a time-capsule of her life and it truly is.

Then off we set to to our accommodation for the night, a hostel in Elterwater. Elterwater Hostel is situated in the heart of the Lake District’s iconic Langdale Valley so easy access to walks and also Lake Coniston and Ambleside.