Here are some of the best walks and hiking routes in one of the UK’s most popular holiday and hiking destinations, the Lake District, for 2025 Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent ...

If the thought of panoramic views perched atop a craggy mountain peak on a weekend away quickens your pulse or bagging 13 Wainwrights on a micro-adventure in the Lake District is on your must-do ...

Visitors to the Lake District are being asked to look out for England’s only mountain butterfly to help scientists protect the rare species. The mountain ringlet, a small brown butterfly with ...