But the Lake District is also home to an array of independent shops offering beautiful – often, handcrafted – gifts for yourself and your loved ones that rival those of high street chains.

As well as this, it gives you a more authentic Cumbrian experience, allowing you to try locally sourced foods and gifts." The Lake District attracts millions of sport and adventure seekers every year.

Souvenir sales of the currency had also raised funds for local charities, the Cumbria Community Foundation and the Lake District Foundation. But he added: "Payment technology has moved ahead ...

She and her siblings would spend every summer visiting a particularly quaint corner of the Lake District - next to Lake Coniston and the charming village of Coniston. In an interview with the ...

Souvenir sales of the currency had also raised funds for local charities, the Cumbria Community Foundation and the Lake District Foundation. But he added: "Payment technology has moved ahead ...