Blogs from Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Where is Gabby the motorhome parked up. She is parked up on the side of the road just outside the town of Bowness on Windermere. The town provides many parking spots . The cars have their own car park nearest the lake and the town. The motorhomes are outside of town on larger plots by the roadside . Why we wondered did the town put the motorhomes furthest out of town? The able bodied young in their cars parked up closest to the lake . Less far to walk .. The vans more often than not driven by pensioners and the elderly were out of town. It does not make sense does it - making the oldest walk the furthest. At least it was free all year round. Between Good Friday and October we could only ... read more

Lake District Tour! Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Bowness on Windermere By USinUKJune 29th 2007Bright and early - 8am breakfast (pretty good - eggs, sausage, Coco Krispies!). We get picked up for our Lake District tour at 9am. Lots of fun, beautiful sights, 'quirky' tour guide/driver. We think he was fond of Andrea. Took lots of pics. When we got back to the hotel around 3:30, the kids crashed and we pretty much didn't hear from them again until breakfast the next day.... read more