The Lake District: Best places to go?

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Good morning all, I'm going up to the Lakes in Mid september, we will be staying near Keswick. I'm not very familiar with the area, so I'm just trying to piece some of the photographic / great area togther to form some sort of plan.

I mainly shoot landscapes so I'm sure there will be plenty for me to take in. I know there are some really famous views / lakes but can't for the life of me remember what they are called. I will be doing some research myself over the next couple of weeks, but I would like some advice/input from my fellow togs.

Thanks in advance.
 
Ashness bridge will get you started, it's just south of keswick, a left up the hill towards the southern end of derwent water, it's one of those you can drive to which is always good, I'm sure someone did a lazy guide to photography in the lakes, found it, check it out here (don't know why it won't let me link, the address is http://www.dslr.co.uk/Articles/LazyPhotographer/LazyPhotographer01-LakeDistrict.htm.)

Good luck it's a great place
 
That a great site, I've been looking for something like that. Thanks. :)

Hmmm...does that make me lazy?:thinking:
 
On the other side of Derwent Water is the house that Beatrix Potter lived in for a while,as well as the beatiful gardens you get a different perspective of the mountains from that side.

You can get ideas for views if you take the water bus round the lake.

If you're up for a walk then getting up Catbells will give you scenery aplenty!

Have fun!:D
 
Last time I was in the lakes, I bought a map for £1:50 which had about six driving tours on the back. Try Honister or Hard Knot passes for spectacular views from the top. Hard Knot is very steep; Honister is more friendly. CastleRigg Stones is a ring of stones just outside Keswick. There are steamers on Windermere and Ullswater and you can sail up the lakes. You can walk around Buttermere in two hours. Grasmere is a pretty village. There is a nice back road behind Thirlmere which will take you down to Grasmere from Keswick. Plenty to see in the lakes.
 
rh1944 said:
Plenty to see in the lakes.
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Absolutely. And you've chosen well by going to Keswick.

This is from Whinlatter Pass, 10 minutes from Keswick.

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This is Buttermere, 20 minutes from Keswick.

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And this is the Crummock/Buttermere valley. The start of the walk is 20 minutes from Keswick, but a little bit of ascent is required.

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The scenery either side of Wrynose pass and Hardnott pass is pretty good - the driving ain't too bad either, it's mainly 1:4 and occasionally 1:3 - I really hustle a 2.5 ton 4*4 pickup over these roads a few times each time I visit, nealy as much fun as my old 440+ bhp Scoobie!

Wrynose pass is near Blea tarn which is one of my favourite spots - don't confuse this with Blea water near Haweswater, which is an ugly reservour.

If you want something a little more bleak than shown above then Wast water is worth a visit - watch the time of day as it loses the light earlier tha most due to the steep sides.

Buttermere is gorgeous.

You can't really go wrong in the lakes - be prepared to shoot loads of panoramas and then spend hours stitching them together.

Take waterproofs, no matter the weather and time of year.

If you find yourself by Pooley bridge, Granny Dowbekins on the corner does awesome cream teas and great food in general.
 
Speaking as someone who lives in this neck of the woods and sees lots of photographs everywhere (is The Lake District the most snapped place in The UK?), I would urge you not to follow the sheep route and take pictures of Ashness Bridge or Bridge House in Ambleside ~ they have all been done to dead and are totally sleep inducing.

The Lake District is only a small place really, you can drive from side to side in a couple of hours max. Get up at 4am and get out there and find new photo opportunities where you are not standing side by side with all the other sheep, sorry photographers.
 
Take a trip over Hardknott pass ( Or go via the coastal road if you don't fancy the white knuckle ride ! ) and pay a visit to Wasdale.
The View of Great Gable from the southern tip of Wastwater is one of the most photographed in lakeland - its even used By The Lake District National Park Authority as its logo.

http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/waspic270.htm
 
Thanks for the info so far. This is building into a nice guide and is giving me plenty of ideas. I will be up there with some family so I wont get all the time to wonder off doing photography, but I will have the tripod and camera with me where ever we go. I think I have been to Ableside before it rings a bell. For me it's getting the views, Catbells has already been added to the list. Any further advice appreciated. Hopefully in mid September there will be a few less tourists. But I suppose the weather could be worse. Perhaps an opp for some really moddy dramatic skies before a drenching! :lol:
 
Here's some visuals

CastleRigg stones, just outside Keswick

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Thirlmere, from the back road from Keswick to Grasmere

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Glenridding where I got the cheap map with the road tours and where the Ullswater steamers go from. If you do, buy a family ticket.

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Glenridding should be familiar to anyone who's seen the BBC series "The Lakes", which was filmed in and around the village . . .
 
Head west to the beautiful Georgian port of Whitehaven and get some nice shots of the harbour!! ;) :)
 
candlestick said:
Head west to the beautiful Georgian port of Whitehaven and get some nice shots of the harbour!! ;) :)
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Close your eyes on the way into Whitehaven - the place is a tip :lol:

The Loweswater/Crummock/Buttermere valley has some stunning views and is a little bit quieter than Keswick/Ambleside/Windermere tourist areas.
 
TheFiend said:
Close your eyes on the way into Whitehaven - the place is a tip :lol:

The Loweswater/Crummock/Buttermere valley has some stunning views and is a little bit quieter than Keswick/Ambleside/Windermere tourist areas.
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I think you might be confusing Whitehaven with our jameating friends up the coast in Workington!! :D:lol:
 
blinkerz said:
how easy it is to get about lake district with relying on public transport and feet..
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I'd say that 99% of my travels around the Lake District have been on foot (I'm well on my way to completing the Wainwrights for the 2nd time . . .
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Its THE way to see the place . . . .
 
MarkydeSad said:
What a beautiful photo! :thumbs:

N00b question coming up:

Did you use any filters, and if so which one(s) did you use?
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Thanks.

No filters. No special post processing. What you see here is what I got.
 
Have a look at my gallery

I've just added a pic I took in the Lake District several years ago with my Canon Powershot A95 :)

I'd have posted it here but I don't know how to do it :baby:
 
candlestick said:
Head west to the beautiful Georgian port of Whitehaven and get some nice shots of the harbour!! ;) :)
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:lol: I was born there and I would take the beautiful out of that sentence :lol:

There is loads of places to go near Keswick and people have already posted a great deal of good places to go.
I agree with visiting places such as Buttermere etc as you can get great landscape shots.
Also try Watendlath, which is in Borrowdale, very close to Keswick.

You could also come to Cockermouth too :D
 
I'm hoping to get up to the lakes sometime so this has been really helpful. Some stunning shots there!

Can anyone recommend B&B's in or around Keswick?
 
I would say Wastwater is a must. If you are interested in any pics or specific locations / routes let me knwo I may be able to dig them out for you
 
Mark.A said:
I'm hoping to get up to the lakes sometime so this has been really helpful. Some stunning shots there!

Can anyone recommend B&B's in or around Keswick?
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We've just come back from a stay over in http://www.hazelmerekeswick.co.uk/. Excellent B&B, friendly, immaculately clean, good attention to detail, lots of maps and reading material available for guests to borrow, 5-minutes walk from Keswick town centre, good breakfast, great value for money.

We'll certainly be going back again.

Near Keswick, I'd recommend Buttermere and Derwentwater. Cat Bells is great if you want a bit of a climb and some amazing panoramic views.

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Buttermere
 
Thanks DigitalRelish, that link seems to be down for me at the minute though. I'll try it again later.
 
Hi Mark

It may help you if you check out my website at www.martinlawrencephotography.com. I take most of my images around the Keswick area and if you look on the About Me tab, there is an article called 'Photographic locations around Keswick'.
Hope you get some decent weather.

Martin:)
 
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