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Happy on his mama :) |
It wouldn't be a weekend in the Soper household without a trip outdoors. Yesterday was a beautiful day in the Lake District and we made the most of it by leaving straight after breakfast to explore Buttermere.
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Getting prepared to face the cold winds. |
We've never visited this lake before but after out trip I will definitely be adding it to my top 10 places to visit in the Lake District with children. I'm not sure how great it would be to visit in the height of tourist season with Hobson, as he'd no doubt be stealing food from all the picnic goers and barking up a storm at any animal that considered stepping inside his 100 foot radius territory, but if you have a well behaved dog I'm sure they would love to go for a swim in this massive lake.
Pros of this location:
- Wide well maintained trail around the circumference of the lake, you could definitely take your pram. (You only have to walk on the road for approximately 50 yards.)
- Dogs can roam off lead, except for a small section of the trail during lambing season.
- For the more adventurous, we spotted at least 2 spots where you can hike up to arguably one of the most beautiful tairns, this would obviously not be pram friendly.
- It was 6 miles to walk around the lake and that took us just over an hour.
- At the end you can eat at a cafe, 2 different pubs, or go to the farm shop for some delicious ice cream, we obviously chose the pub and the food was delish!
- A lot of places to have a picnic.
- They have a few activities for children as you're walking around the lake to keep them entertained. One was a really long log where you can test your balance and the other was a cool cave (Ok so it was actually a tunnel)
Cons of this location:
- Would probably be very busy in the Summer so could be a nuisance if you have an energetic dog like we do.
- Distance, it took us 90 minutes from Carlisle so is worth timing it for when your baby is going to have a nap. Cyril napped in the ergo for the majority of the walk.
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Exploring the tunnel. |
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Taking a rest. |
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Family shot while Cyril naps. |
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Will you three hurry up already??? |
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Gorgeous views |
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