Soggy Beautiful Lake District

Coniston, Cumbria

Oh the joys of camping.

Roughing it in a tent with a tiny gas fire to cook your meals under the stars, where making a simple cup of tea turns into an adventure. Boiling the kettle on a gas fire takes nearly 30 minutes or alternatively, you opt for a luke warm cup of tea if your gas canister decides to run out of gas midway through boiling it! When it is finally done it is a lovely cup o’ tea.


A thin layer of waterproof material(aka: the tent) is all that protects you from the elements, rain, rain and more rain in this particular case. The rhythmic pitter-patter lulling you to sleep in the evening and the glow of the sunrise gently nudging you awake at the crack of dawn (if your bladder hasn’t already woken you up demanding that you to head to the toilet block).


Tarn Hows, Cumbria


Bed consists of a slightly stinky sleeping bag that just never quite feels dry but it makes the most comfortably cosy place to sleep after a long day of walking, exploring and breathing in the fresh country air.


From the tent pitch, the view is a beautiful landscape and the surrounding countryside is dotted with the cutest little sheep which makes it absolutely out of the question to choose roast lamb at the pub meal that evening since they're such cute little things.


The sky is full of fluffy white clouds switching quickly to giant streaky grey ones and back again. There was a great deal of rain coming down over the weekend in a combination of torrential downpours and light drizzles.


Driving North

 This may put some people off camping in the Lake District, but to quote a wise individual: there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad choice of clothing. Or something along those lines.


So really...what’s not to love about camping in the Lake District?