A Lake District Autumn break with a hotel stay can be the perfect remedy to avoiding the summer rush.
Autumn – possibly the best season for a Lake District Break?
A Lake District Autumn break with a hotel stay can be the perfect remedy to avoiding the summer rush.
With crispy mornings and a fresh palette of colours to waken the senses, Autumn is possibly the best season for a Lake District break.
Indeed, Autumn in the Lake District is what Keats described so vividly in his poetry: a season of distinct colours, contrasts and the mellow fruitfulness.
Though the summer comes to an inevitable end and the children go back to school, the months from September through to November still offer wonderful opportunities for an autumn hotel stay.
Weekends away with the family or longer hotel stays for couples seeking to enjoy the peace and tranquillity the Lake District are becoming ever more popular.
Lake District Autumn experiences on the Wild Boar Estate or at Low Wood Bay
You can choose to immerse yourselves in the leafy woodlands of The Wild Boar Estate’s 72 acres. Or treat yourself to a host of pampering spa treatments at Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa. Autumn stays in the Lake District often prove to be the most rewarding of all.
And to quote Keats again: “later flowers for the bees, until they think warm days will never cease”. The autumn months still provide temperatures warm enough for all sorts of outdoor activities and fun.
Making the most of your Lake District Autumn hotel stay
You need not venture far from Low Wood Bay to enjoy some thrills on Lake Windermere. Our watersports centre is just across the road.
Kneeboarding has always been popular with thrill-seeking guests. And yet in recent years paddle-boarding has rapidly become the number one choice. It’s a great way to enjoy a zen-like calm on the lake and see the Lakeland vistas from a different perspective.
Just paddling a few hundred yards from the shoreline takes you to another world. It’s ideal for a little bit of quiet reflection from the pace of life back home.
And if exercise is not so much your thing, take to the water for a cruise instead. With Windermere Lake Cruises, you can explore the lake end to end from Ambleside to Lakeside. And there are frequent stops of your choosing to alight in between.
Autumn woodlands on the Wild Boar Estate
The Wild Boar Estate offers some equally fascinating possibilities to be at one with nature. Walkers can enjoy the myriad contrasts in colour as the autumn leaves change in hue almost by the hour.
Thanks to our partnership with Lake District Falconry, you can experience birds of prey at close quarters. Take a gentle walk in the woods on one of our ‘hawk walks’. And marvel as your chosen hawk flies above you before swooping down to land on your gloved fist.
And if you’re not one to leave the competitive spirit at home, there are other fun challenges in the woodlands. Try your hand at archery, axe throwing or clay pigeon shooting, all organised within the grounds for you.
Autumn Fell & Lakeland Walks
For the keen hiker, the Lakeland fells in autumn also provide unrivalled scenery, light and colour.
With the sun moving that little bit lower across the skyline, scudding clouds provide continually changing contrasts in view. Your spirits will soar as you climb Skelghyll Fell behind Low Wood. There you can take in the views of Windemere and the Langdales in the distance.
Autumn Breaks in North Lancashire
And let’s not forget the natural beauty of North Lancashire either. If you choose to stay at Lancaster House Hotel, there’s some fantastic local scenery to enjoy. It’s also a great base for visiting Blackpool illuminations as the nights start to draw in.
The nearby Crook O’Lune riverside walk quickly transports you to a rural, idyllic place away from the hubbub of modern life. It allows you to slow down, turn off the mobile and relax.
There are also some great walks around the trough of Bowland. The wide range of trails and hiking routes allow you to enjoy the autumn colours and landscapes taking shape.