Ennerdale Water is the most westerly lake of the Lake District and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is also one of the most remote of the lakes in the Lakes District and the only one without a road running around it. .

Rydal Water is one of the smallest of the lakes in the Lake District. It is located in the Rothay Valley between the towns of Ambleside and Grasmere and is a popular spot for walking, with an easy circular path around the water that takes about 2 hours to complete. Detours can be made to include sights like Rydal Cave and Rydal Hat with its famous “Grot”.

Buttermere has to be one of the most photogenic and popular places in the Lake District.

My visit was to include a 5½ mile walk from Buttermere village taking in the waterfalls at Sourmilk Gill and a complete circuit of the lake.

Elterwater is a small village between Grasmere and Ambleside in Cumbria. The village is surrounded by stunning landscapes that make this an ideal location for photographers, offering a mix of mountains, rivers, woodlands, lakes and tarns. My visit was to include a 6 mile circular walk from the village taking in Elterwater lake, Skelwith Force and Colwith Force waterfalls and the iconic Slater Bridge

Tarn Hows is a popular beauty spot in the Lake District National Park, known for its picturesque artificial lake and surrounding woodland. Originally three smaller tarns, it was created in the 19th century by building a dam, a project started by James Garth Marshall and later acquired by Beatrix Potter,who bequeathed it to the National Trust.

Wasdale is remote, tranquil, and a truly beautiful valley in the western Lake District National Park in Cumbria in north-west England. The name came from old Norse word Vatnsdalr, meaning "valley of the water".

Derwentwater is hailed as 'Queen of the Lakes', and is surrounded by some of the most magnificent scenery in the Lake District.

Crummock Water is one of three lakes in the Buttermere valley. Buttermere, Crummock Water and Loweswater occupy this long glaciated valley leading North and West towards Cockermouth and the coast.

Ravenglass is the only coastal village in the Lake District offering stunning views across the estuary towards the Irish Sea. The village is home to the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway and Muncaster Castle.

While the town of Maryport is not within the Lake District National Park, it is recognised as the starting point for the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

The small village of Drigg is known as the location of the UK’s national low level nuclear waste repository but, if that doesn’t put you off visiting, the area has a stunning beach that offers a number of photographic opportunities.

Haweswater is one of the lesser-visited lakes in the Lake District due to the lack of facilities and poor accessibility. For this reason, it is also one of the more tranquil areas of the national park.

Bassenthwaite is not one of the more popular lakes, as it is on the northern edge of the national park away from the tourist hotspots of Ambleside and Windermere

Whitehaven has been designated a "gem town" by the Council for British Architecture due to the historic quality of the town environment and over 170 listed buildings.

Ullswater is the Lake District’s second largest lake, at 9 miles long and ¾ mile wide. It is best known for its fleet of steamers that provide lake cruises with various stopping points around the shore.

Thirlmere was originally two small lakes ‘Brackmere’ and ‘Leatheswater’, separated by a stream over which was a wooden footbridge thought to have been of Celtic origin.

Ashness Bridge is probably the most photographed place in the Lake District. If not, it must come a close second.

Tewet Tarn, also known as Tewitt Tarn, is a very small lake just outside Keswick in the Lake District National Park. The tarn is relatively easy to get to but about 10 minutes / 1 mile walk from the nearest parking location. Here you'll find details of the area, how to get there and some of my favourite photographic locations and scenic viewpoints..

Blea Tarn is a small tarn or lake in between the two valleys of Great Langdale and Little Langdale near to Ambleside in the Lake District National Park. An internet search shows that this is one of the most photographed locations in the Lake District and once you get there it is easy to see why. Here you'll find details of the area, how to get there and some of my favourite photographic locations and scenic viewpoints..

The River Duddon flows through some of the most beautiful, remote and least-visited areas of the Lake District National Park. Narrow lanes and difficult access to major roads make the Duddon Valley one of the most unspoilt areas of the National Park.