I always feel that the UK is suitable for retirement because the pace in China is too fast, while the UK gives me the feeling that the pace is slower. And the British I know are very gentlemen. They hold civilized sticks, wear top hats, and neat suits. British weather - May

Early and mid-May: average temperature is 12 degrees to 16 degrees, cold in the morning and evening, it is recommended to wear a shirt and thick coat, rainy! Rainy! Rainy!

End of May : The average temperature is 18 degrees to 24 degrees. You can wear summer clothes. The temperature is unstable, but you still need to bring a jacket! Jacket! Jacket!

It is rainy all year round in the UK and heavy rain is often accompanied by evil winds. Be sure to bring one. Strong and windproof umbrella. Transportation

In fact, I feel that this route is more suitable for self-driving, especially in the Lake District, but British trains are almost like buses and very convenient~Practical APPs

GoogleMap-UK query Walking route + bus route

Trainline-British train time query + ticket booking software

Uber Overseas Travel-Taxi

Snapseed-Photo editing software

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Foodie-Food (Filter) Camera

Quik-Video Editing and Production

The Lake District-Britain’s Back Garden

★? Let’s talk first Speaking of the Lake District, what is it?

Lake District, Lake

District, located in Cumbria, northwest England, UK. The Lake District National Park is the most popular rural resort in the UK. One, famous for its mountains, hills, river valleys, lakes and forests.

Looking at its geographical location, the prevailing westerly winds cross the Atlantic Ocean and bring abundant moisture. This is why it is rainy in the Lake District. Therefore, no matter what season you go to the Lake District, you must remember to bring an umbrella, and it is a strong and windproof umbrella. .

This land known for its lakes and forests is the hometown of Peter Rabbit and the place where lakeside poet William Wordsworth expressed his love for the landscape. In 1951, most of this land was designated as the Lake District National Park. It is one of the 14 national parks in the UK, including England's highest mountain - Scafell Peak, and England's largest natural lake - Lake Windermere. .

★? How to get to the Lake District-Lake District Railway Line "The Lakes Line"

There is only one railway (and it is one-way, that is, there is only one railway track) entering the Lake District of Windermere, from Oxenholme to Windermere has three stops in the middle and takes about 20 minutes one way. This means that if you miss a bus, the next one will be at least 40 minutes later. It is recommended to calculate the time in advance~

Route: Oxenholme? Kendal? Burneside? Staveley? Windermere

The second stop is Kendal, a city located in the southeastern part of Cumbria and the Lake District. It is known as the gateway to the Lake District.

Round-trip fare ￡6-7.1

British train tickets are divided into Off-peak-return (specified trains) and Anytimereturn (any trains), with different prices.

★? Things you need to know about British trains

First of all, let’s talk about the ticket booking software Trainline. This software is very convenient whether it is booking tickets or checking real-time train dynamics. Yes, you only need to bind a bank card~

Train tickets booked through Trainline can be collected from the ticket collection machine at any train station with the payment bank card and reservation code. It is important to note that "tickets must be collected through payment bank cards" and it is recommended to book tickets at least one hour in advance. However, not every British train station has a ticket machine (most do), such as rural stations in the Lake District. Another way is Trainline's electronic ticket "Mobile

barcodein-app" which is very convenient. As long as you bring your mobile phone and have an internet connection, you can book tickets at any time without having to reserve tickets. time.

Let’s talk about the biggest bug in the British ticket booking system. For example, if you need to transfer from point A to point C, you need to transfer from point B. Often the fare if you search directly from A to C is higher than the fare from A to B plus B. It’s much more expensive to go to C. In order to save money at this time, you need to know the following commonly used transit cities around the Lake District:

Carlisle, Penrith, Lancaster, Preston, Manchester

Bowness-on-Windermere

★?Bowness-on-Windermere

Bowness-on-Windermere is a popular and Chinese place around Lake Windermere. A town that I visit quite a lot. It is 3.8 kilometers away from Windermere Railway Station, about 10 minutes by bus and 30 minutes on foot.

Windermere Railway Station?Bowness Pier bus route

*555BusRailInterchange(Stop1)?FerryPier/BownessPire

*559BusRailInterchange(Stop1)?FerryPier /BownessPire

Both routes take exactly the same time and route. Practical map

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Map of Bowness Pier and town center: http://www.lakedistrict .gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/171777/bowness_sep_06_.pdf

* Lake District map of Windermere:

http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk /visiting?a=348818

*Map of other tourist towns in the Lake District:

http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/maps

At first glance, the train station looks like a place where Chinese people often come. There is a bus stop at the entrance of the train station, and there is a luggage storage area a little further ahead.

If your physical strength allows, it is recommended to walk when the weather is warm. The reputation of the British back garden is well-deserved, and the entire street in the entire town is like a garden.

★? The Swans of Windermere

Who is the most willful and carefree person on Lake Windermere? It’s a swan, it’s a swan, it’s a swan!

In order to take photos that are both harmonious and beautiful, I suggest you take the biscuits given by the hotel or buy a bag of the cheapest bread from the nearby supermarket~ They don’t care about you, they only have food to eat. And it’s especially edible.

Generally, five kinds of birds can be seen by the lake, including the swans in the picture below, two kinds of ducks and pigeons and seagulls. If you have delicious food, then your chance of seeing a swan fighting with a gray goose will be greatly increased (⊙o⊙)

Not only the swans in Windermere, but also the swans in the entire UK. They are very willful. Because they are the largest, no bird can overtake them for food. If a big gray goose comes to snatch food from them, they will bite it away without hesitation. In the place where I went to college, there would be locals who would remind you to be careful when swans bite you. There was always a shadow in my heart that I dared not feed the swans at close range. However, my mother was one of the bolder ones and would just put the bread in her hand and wait for the swans to come over. eat.

Practice has proven that the swans of Windermere will not bite you. My mother said that they have no teeth and only have small spines. At most, they will bite you too much and rub your hands, so you are brave. Friends, feel free to try. The nearest supermarket TESCO is about 500m away on the left hand side facing the lake. The cheapest toast bread is 60-75p per bag~

Bones Pier + Lake District Cruise

★?Lake District ( Windermere LakeCruises

Lake District Lake District ~ The best place to see the lake is, of course, on the boat. Whether it’s a guided cruise with guided tours, or a canoe that you can paddle casually without any direction.

There are 14 routes and modes to choose from for lake cruises. Here are three of the more popular ones~

Cruise route map ※Some things you need to know

1 .10% discount for booking online in advance. Same-day cruises cannot be booked online. Booking website: www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk.

2. Some lines are available all year round, and some lines are special in summer.

3. Children under five years old are free, bicycles are ￡1, and particularly well-behaved dogs are free (← official website says)

4. All boat tickets are booked online. Round-trip tickets and one-way tickets can be purchased at the terminal ticket office.

5. Cruise ship types are divided into two types: Launch and Steamers. The specific time of which ship is available will be displayed on the official website.

6. The interval between boats ranges from 20 minutes to one hour. The specific time is subject to the announcement at the pier!!!

7. Boat tickets + bus tickets and boat tickets are sold online at the same time Ticket + combo ticket to local attractions.

Yellow Cruise

Bowness? Lakeside

It lasts about 90 minutes and has no stops along the way.

Ticket: Adults ￡11.3, children 5-15 years old ￡6.8, family including adults × 2 children × 3 ￡32.5

RedCruise

Bowness— Brockhole—Ambleside—Bowness

The boat from Bowness to Ambleside will stop at Brockhole, but it will not stop on the way back, which takes about 70 minutes.

Ticket: Adults ￡10.8, children 5-15 years old ￡6.5, family including adults x 2 children x 3 ￡31

Blue Line Islands Cruise

Wen Demir Island Loop

Ticket: Adults ￡8.25, children 5-15 years old ￡4.15, family including adults x 2 children x 3 ￡22

There is also a four-day trip A one-day ticket that can be used on any route (RedCruise, YellowCruise, Islands (Blue) Cruise, GreenCruise

). Adults ￡20, children ￡10, families ￡54.

The following is the distribution map of all the piers in the lake area

The place to pick up and buy tickets is the three small houses by the lake in the picture above. The three small houses correspond to the three piers, in front of each house There is a small blackboard with the destination and time of the next boat departing from this pier written on it.

★? Another way to visit the lake is to drive a yacht or row a boat yourself, which is more interesting. There are four types. +

The official website states: No driving or boating experience is required. They will provide comprehensive safety instructions and guidance, navigation charts and life-saving equipment, as well as lake safety rescue boats. No reservation is required, but you can make a reservation by phone, number: 015394

43360, the reservation time is from 9 am.

The most interesting thing is probably the last one I feel. As soon as you get to Lake Bowness, you can see a row of small canoes parked on the shore, and people are constantly getting on and off the boats. If you choose this kind of self-rowing wooden boat, it is still necessary to learn this knowledge in advance, because I can always see 233 dry-rocking paddle boats spinning in place on the shore

If you don’t row, you can You can sit in the boat and take a photo with the swans or something~

What else can you see in the lake area

William Wordsworth’s former residence + museum Dove Cottage

The Dove Cottage, located in the small town of Grasmere, is the former home of William Wordsworth, the Lake District poet. It was also the place where he composed "Narcissus", and now you can see his personal belongings and manuscripts here.

Tickets: Adults￡8.65

Booking website: https://wordsworth.org.uk/visit/book-your-tickets.html

Address : Dove Cottage, Grasmere, Cumbria LA229SH

World of Beatrix Potter

It is said that there are some simulated animation scenes built in it, which are very suitable for children to watch, but adults may find them boring. The store is free to enter and you can buy souvenirs, but the price/performance ratio is very low.

Ticket: Child￡3.95/Adult￡7.5/Family￡21

Address: CragBrow, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA233BX

Beatrice Home HillTop

The farm where Beatrix Potter, the author of Peter Rabbit, lived~

Ticket price: children ￡5.2/adults ￡10.4/family ￡26 (cannot be booked in advance Tickets)

Address: Near Sawrey, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA220LF

Leven Gorge Steam Train

Steam train running at Lakeside Pier and Haverthwaite Station

Fare: Children under five years old are still free~

Children under fifteen years old: one way ￡2.7 return ￡3.4/Adult: one way ￡4.2 return ￡6.8/family ticket: ￡19.5< /p>

Day ticket (unlimited times in one day) children￡5/adults￡10

Combined tickets starting from Bowness-in-Children under 15 years old: round trip￡9.5/adult: round trip ￡16.2/Family ticket: ￡46

Booking website: http://www.lakesiderailway.co.uk/standard-tickets/

Ticket collection location: Haverthwaite Station

Address: Haverthwaite Station, Nr Ulverston, Cumbria, LA128AL

Stott Park Bobbin Mill

This was once an important production line in Lancashire's textile industry and is now The only workshop in the Lake District. The working process of that year is now displayed and is one of the British cultural heritages.

Ticket: Child￡4.6/Adult￡7.6/Family￡19.8/Student￡6.8

Address: Finsthwaite, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA128AX

Graythwaite Garden Graythwaite Hall Gardens

The gardens were built in 1896 and were a favorite place for William Wordsworth to visit when he was young. Located west of Windermere, it covers an area of ??12 acres. Spring in the Lake District can be seen in this garden, which is open to the public from April to August every year.

Address: NewbyBridge, LA128BA

Steal half a day's leisure - Stefley* If you only want to read the guide to Windermere, you can skip this section~*

As mentioned above, this trip starts from Edinburgh. Due to the topography of Edinburgh, going up and down is too physically demanding, and the Lake District is a famous resort, so if you are not in a hurry, you can choose to stay in Edinburgh. A small town between Dell and Windermere, the town is used as a transit and stopover on the journey.

This time we stayed in a bar and hotel not far from the train station in Staveley - The Eagle+ChildInn

(Don’t complain about the Chinese name... Not translated by me...).

The small village is not big, only one stop away from Windermere, 6 minutes by train and 15 minutes by bus. Precisely because it is not well-known and has not been over-exploited, there are not a single Chinese in the area, there are small bridges and flowing water, and it is like a pasture everywhere, so it can be regarded as a paradise. You can take a day to take a walk in the town.

I ended up living here by accident. This hotel was booked by a friend. To be honest, I was a little disappointed when I saw it was a bar hotel. It seems that in the UK, bar hotels like this are not only poor in environment but also not very safe. But I was completely pleasantly surprised after checking in. Maybe because of the simplicity of the people in the countryside, the waiters were very nice and enthusiastic. The room facing the grass and river was clean, comfortable and well-equipped. There was a restaurant and bar. I sincerely recommend it with five stars.

TheEagle+ChildInn

Address: Kendal Road, STAVELEY, KendalCumbriaLA89LP

Two minutes’ walk from Staveley Railway Station~

Because it was cloudy that day , it’s raining heavily, so I’m sorry that the photos are not good-looking....

The air in the town is very fresh in the morning, and there are several tents and people camping on the grass opposite the hotel ~ These silly sheep seem to have never seen foreigners. Same 233

Friends who like rural and pastoral scenery must not miss it.