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.

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).

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

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..