Although on the ‘wrong’ side of the M6 for the Lake District, the site’s only 25 minutes by car from Ullswater and the foot of Blencathra’s just over half an hour away. It’s also only a few pedal strokes away from the C2C (coast to coast) cycle route, and there are loads of local footpaths to explore if you want to stay on foot, including, a little further afield, the Pennine Way.