The Lake District is a magical place for a family holiday: pretend to be in Swallows and Amazons, take a Lake Cruise across Windermere as Wray Castle appears out of the mist, hire a kayak, learn to sail, leap on giant trampolines at Brockhole, and when their legs are big enough, ‘bag’ your first fell as a family.
The towns and villages are beautifully geared to families with plenty of quirky attractions to explore if it rains and little gems like the rock shop in Ambleside to spend pocket money in.
Finding the perfect place to stay in the Lakes can be tricky, you are absolutely spoilt for choice, but here are a selection that make the grade – both scoring top marks from other trivago users and also offering something special to families.