The UK beauty spot tourists avoid!

I live in Workington. Nobody could describe it as a tourist attraction (the clue is in the name) but it's a damned handy place to pick up all your supplies without getting ripped-off in the tourist area shops. Use the multi storey (CA14 3DZ £1.30/hour) for the town centre, or the big superstores at Dunmail Park (ASDA) out of town at CA14 1NQ Free Parking, or Derwent Park (ALDI, Moggies, McD's etc) at CA14 3UG and fill yer boots Marra. 🙂 p.s. I forgot the (very good) TESCO Superstore at CA14 3YG (no petrol, but everything else).

Born in Whitehaven back in 54 and I can tell you this, there are some fantastic places in the western lake disrict, if you know where they are and how to get to them. All have road access if you know where these little secret roads are and the beauties they reveal. Many are not on any maps or even google Earth. No No No, I am not going to reveal even one and why? because we love our little secret havens of peace and tranquility and away from all those tourists plus Lager and litter louts. Stay east as there is nothing for you here in the west (that you know of). 👍

I'm an american studying in Manchester and chose to spend reading week (in November) with friends in the lake district. We spent most of the time in the western lake district and did NOT regret it!!! Driving honister pass from just past Derwent water to lake Buttermere was absolutely unreal... Cloud covered mountains overlooking massive valleys with the gorgeous Gatesgath dale beck carving its way through was absolutely mindlowing, and the fact that we were able to go during the gorgeous fall with fewer other tourists and incredible scenery was an absolute privilege. Over 3 days we saw almost every lake, Kestwick, Kendall, Coniston, Ambleside, Lowther Castle, Wray Castle, Catbells, and more and I will never forget it...

Wast Water and the surrounding area is possibly the most beautiful part of the UK. Been there 3 times over the years and always camped at Wasdale Head. If you can stand camping it's a lovely place to do so and there is a great pub down the lane a bit.

Wast Water is well worth the trip across the Hardknott Pass. A spectacular (if slow) journey to the best view in the Lakes. The vast majority never make it that far though. Which makes it all the nicer when you get there.

I'm swede and haven't been to many countries. If I had to choose between two beautyful places one with lots and lots of tourists and one with almost no tourists I would absolutly go to the place with no tourists. Bigger chance to meet genuine people and find local food.

Reopening the rail line from Penrith to Workington via Keswick, Bassenthwaite Lake and Cockermouth would be a major booster for tourism. Feasibility studies have been done and the Campaign for Better Transport has made it a 'Priority 2' project. The Mosedale Viaduct has been preserved, but some sections of the route are blocked. Penrith-Keswick would be a good start.

Visited Seathwaite in the Duddon Valley numerous times on camping trips , love how quiet it is , leave the unwashed masses in Bowness and Conniston, I'll take the tranquility of the less touristy areas.

Drove to Ravenglass, satnav took us over a monster fell but the views were tremendous. The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway was fab, the whole area was beautiful.

Buttermere! Great lake walk or hike up Fleetwith Pike, Hay Stacks, High Stile and Red Pike. Wonderful ❤

Cockermouth is wonderful town …it really impressed me…..and Maryport is great too.a local showed me….this stuff…so it is the best..

Cockermouth is a beautiful town. I was truly shocked at how much i enjoyed that place. And the people are nice and respectable too.

Visit Kent. Margate/Cliftonville in all their 'glory' are good examples of Turd towns. I spent two years living there, lots of ASBO people, ex-cons trying to get their lives back together with mixed results. - I finally had enough when a someone in our street was arrested for "allegedly" running a brothel, sexual assaults and again, "allegedly" child p++n offences. Never mind the junkies and random violent homeless demanding money with menaces

The main reason so many more people go up Snowdon is the steam railway that takes you to the top without walking.

I love that area, precisely because of its wild rugged beauty, and lack of visual/audible commotion!!! Thx for the great views!!

Speaking as fell walkers, the Western fells are definitely the most difficult to access and the majority of the time Wastwater is beautifully tranquil. However, in the year following Convid, the shores of Wastwater resembled a Benidorm beach with the mentality and the litter to go with it. Thankfully they've all gone back now.

Good video & right on the money. I live in Workington and I spend a lot of time on and around the western fells, hiking, camping and bouldering because they're so easily accessible by car from here. I love the solitude they offer & it's not very often I venture further south or east because as you say, there's a lot more people there to contend with. Eskdale is also particularly beautiful and overlooked by the main bulk of tourists.

In 2015 I was working at Sellafield and staying in Cockermouth, and I took every opportunity to explore the areas I'd not been to since a child. I accomplished a goal of traversing Wyrenose/Hardnott in both directions as well. Beautiful and wonderfully deserted.

Because of a family connection, I have visited the Western Lake District on and off all my life. I drove here first on "L" plates and that also included reversing into passing places; great practice and so different from SE England where I grew up. I love Wastwater though I was never a hiker really. and used to come for a few hours to see the views and have a drink in the pub at Wasdale head. We would stay in holiday accommodation in Eskdale; no lake there, but my favourite attraction, the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway. No, everyone, keep going to Windermere. Then we who love them, can have the Western Lakes to ourselves!

I did the coast to coast cycle ride from Seascale to Whitby in a day. The best bit was the western Lake District. I have some amazing photos around the Hardknott Pass. I recommend the challenge to anyone who likes cycling up hundreds of massive hills. Keep the videos coming!!