Aimee Levitt is a freelance writer in Chicago. The village of Grasmere literally straddles the River Rothay in the middle of northwest England’s Lake District and figuratively the perilous line ...

If you were totally ignorant of England’s geography and new to its national parks, you’d probably first head for the Peak District in search of its tallest mountains. You’d find relatively nice hills ...

LAKE DISTRICT, England — It wasn't the best day to plan a drive across Kirkstone Pass, the highest mountain pass open to motorists in the English Lake District. The clear robin's-egg-blue sky of the ...

There’s no shortage of stunning scenery and daytime activities in the Lakes. Now, an observatory is offering stellar nocturnal events too ...