Is this the BEST KEPT SECRET in the Lake District?! | Vanlife UK Lake District

[@highlands2hammocks]

Have you ever visited this area of Cumbria? It is possibly our favourite region due to how quiet it is! 😁 Plan your visit to the Lake District in your van with Cumbria Tourism's complete guide here - bit.ly/3bMLwTc

[@toobydude41]

Nope never been, yet

[@AnneMB955]

Yes, been twice from 🇦🇺. Staying in an Airbnb in Windermere in October. So excited. 😆

[@susanashcroft2674]

Gemma and Campbell, you have made my day. Thank you. We used to go with our canoes up to Coniston for many years. My late dad learned to swim so that he could canoe onto the little islands on the lake. I used to go out in a double canoe sometimes when we had friend tag along with us, but preferred our own canoes which we had. Some beautiful places around Coniston, such as Tillberthwaite Gill, John Ruskin's House Brantwood, but you saved the best till last Muncaster Castle. I have a special place in the grounds where I always go to sit, take a flask and let the world go by. Usually a robin pops up and either sits on the arbour or on the bench with me. Shame you didn't get chance to have a ride on 'Lal Ratty' which is a stones throw from the castle and is a lovely scenic ride on a little steam train showcasing the Western coast of Cumbria, which is not as touristy as say Keswick, Grassmere, Ambleside but does have some lovely places to visit.

[@highlands2hammocks]

That’s amazing Susan! So glad to give you another trip down memory lane 😁 that is so beautiful ❤️ it is such a lovely place!

[@susanashcroft2674]

@@highlands2hammocks It's lovely seeing places in the UK and abroad through a fresh pair of eyes.

[@OurWedding2012]

Welcome back, thanks for sharing about the quiet park ups in the Lake District

[@highlands2hammocks]

Glad you enjoyed it guys 😁

[@bennycrypto3428]

Great video loads of different activities 👍

[@highlands2hammocks]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁 thanks for watching!

[@yaminthegrey]

Hari Om Awwww... ELLIE!!! Missed her. Good to see you altogether again. And what a pretty trip. Now off the Emerald Isle... YAM xx

[@highlands2hammocks]

It’s so nice to be back home for a while 😁 and you are correct!! Can’t wait to share our trip so far

[@shivashahriari]

Wow , super cool video, thank you so much 🥰❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🍀

[@highlands2hammocks]

Thanks Shiva 😁

[@YARROWS9]

I am from Ayrshire, and love the people and the villages and towns in the lake district.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Its such a beautiful place! 😁

[@ayrshiretrikes3810]

Nice to see u both back to van life .have fun guys

[@highlands2hammocks]

Thank you 😁

[@hughtempleton8640]

Great video guy's great to see you both in elle again 😀

[@highlands2hammocks]

Thanks Hugh 😁 glad you enjoyed it!

[@JPJMando]

Love the Lakes. I'm staying in Torver next month (Hiking holiday). When you are next in Cumbria book a table at a restaurant called Kysty. The food is to die for.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Oooooh need to check that out then 😁

[@Mel.H_]

Lovely! Excited for next week🤗❤

[@highlands2hammocks]

Can’t wait to share it 😁

[@peterlawrence3152]

Not the best kept secret anymore is it. Great video and useful tips. Thanks.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Hopefully not 😁 glad you found it useful!

[@backpackingJas]

Great video, epic vanlife adventures everywhere for sure

[@highlands2hammocks]

Thank you 😁

[@moxy909]

Glad you enjoyed my little corner of the world 👍

[@highlands2hammocks]

We did thanks 😁

[@toobydude41]

So how are your hips doing guys? 😃 After Campbell's "speedy" dismount from his horse it looked at him like, " you ok mate?" lol Ahhh ghostie stuff...right up my alley! Or should say, street 😅 I'm big time into the paranormal. Welcome back to Ellie ! I bet she missed you! Thanks for the heads up too about the new posting day ( I think you used to post on Sundays originally?) Hmm...me thinks you're basking in the magic of the Emerald Isle😁💚

[@highlands2hammocks]

Haha better now but I was definitely suffering 😂 and same! Love this kind of stuff 😁

[@ironkeld]

Great video. I live in Barrow and there’s so much to see and do around the Southern Lakes. Walney island has nature reserves at both ends where you can watch Seals. There’s Piel island with its castle. The stone circle at Birkrigg, the Buddhist monastery at Ulverston. Hoad Monument, Cartmel, Ulverston, Grange-over-Sands, Broughton and much much more.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Aww that’s amazing! We would love to come back sometime as we feel like we only had the time to scratch the surface of it! Beautiful place 😊

[@wiganfan3373]

Was in Barrow today, had a carvery at the Ferry, best part of the day was the drive back to Millom in the fog

[@sheilajoseph9953]

Great vlog with activities, Looking forward to your next adventure. 💚

[@highlands2hammocks]

Aw thank you 😁 glad you enjoyed it!

[@LakeDistrictcyclist]

Omg you went to Furness abbey 5 mins from my house, would of come and said hello 👍

[@highlands2hammocks]

Aw no way! What a beautiful place to live 😁

[@LakeDistrictcyclist]

@@highlands2hammocks thank you bought your book, brilliant hoping to do the NC500 next year and do a bit a cycling

[@highlands2hammocks]

@@LakeDistrictcyclist thanks for the support 😁 you are going to love it!

[@kelvinpell4571]

Welcome back guys! Some of the "van life" vlogs are "watching people in a van" 😉But yours are always like Travelogues with interesting places to see and things to do.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Aw thanks for the great review Kelvin! We always prefer to show off the locations and help others to plan their own trips 😁

[@bryandunbar5871]

Lol when you send about your book and everyone was in Scotland you maybe correct we were over in Skye it was mobbed absolutely heevin fairy pools didn’t even stop was like watching Nat geo when you see the ants lol😂 just found you channel subscribed straight away

[@highlands2hammocks]

Haha oops 😂 our new Skye book has all of the spots that people don’t go to so that is a good one if you are visiting again 😜

[@parkay3560]

I love you guys! You just gave me two perfect places to stay and visit. One of these days I might try the NC500 too. regards, Kenny.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Glad you enjoyed it Kenny! Can definitely recommend 😁

[@DavidandSarah]

We haven't seen any signs saying "Motorhomes welcome here" in Canada.....yet 😂 We basically have to guess which campsites are free here 😂😂You're totally right it's a really nice sign! Your dinner looked so delicious.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Aw well these seem to be the only ones in the entire area 😂 it’s pretty difficult over here and growing more and more so every year

[@petercresswell5402]

Born and bred Barrovian, now living further north in the Eden Valley, so nice to see the old place. Barrow-in-Furness is pronounced Barrow (Barra) -in - Furnace locally, anyone emphasizing the "ESS" is spotted as a visitor lol Careful of the Walneyites on the beach, couple of nature reserves at either end of the island. Please don't fall into the Windermere trap of calling Coniston Water Lake Coniston, I'm sure I'd be as welcome as midges if I started saying Lake Lomond or Lake Ness, pedantic I know but..... The Abbey is in ruins after its destruction during the dissolution of the Monasteries, it's the second largest Cistercian monastery in the North. If you enjoy it there, you can travel over to Piel Island and visit the castle Enjoyed the views of home cheers.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Haha oops! Thanks for letting us know 😁

[@caramaps]

Awesome!!

[@highlands2hammocks]

Thank you 😁 glad you enjoyed it!

[@AnneMB955]

Not many tourists? Hopefully similar in October when we’re there? That’s why I like going off season. We don’t mind chilly weather. Guys, we love your vids. Always so cheerful, informative and scenic. Keep them going. 👋🏻🇦🇺

[@highlands2hammocks]

I’m sure it’ll be even quieter then! We are very much the same haha like the place ti ourselves 😁

[@lindao1327]

You guys always have interesting content. Enjoying watching you back in Ellie! P.S...that was a creepy looking ghost! 🤔

[@highlands2hammocks]

Thanks Linda 😁 it is good to be home and we are excited for the next couple of months of more roadtrips!

[@suzybeetravels]

Great video guys. We love the lakes 💜 Are you off to do the Wild Atlantic Way?

[@highlands2hammocks]

Thank you guys 😁 yeah we are! Here at the moment, it’s stunning!

[@TheBuckspygmy]

It won't be quiet for long now it has been put on KZbin. (Cornwall is currently rammed solid with motorhomes looking for somewhere to park and I blame KZbin for that.)

[@highlands2hammocks]

Hopefully as that is the point of this campaign 😁

[@graememckay9972]

I think I commented on the short vid. That blue bikini is gorgeous. Where did Gemma get it? Wife is looking for beach stuff for our next jaunt. Side mirrors, I got my drivers smashed so I swapped it for a short arm version which brings it closer to the van by a few inches. I can now see the mirror properly as the original was blocked by the "b" pillar in the small window. I have better viz along the side now too because I can see the full mirror. Might still get the protectors but I can't find black ones.

[@highlands2hammocks]

It’s a new release from Tala 😁 I’ll get a link for you as we have an affiliate programme! I would definitely get a set as they may be expensive but have saved our wing mirrors so many times!

[@graememckay9972]

@@highlands2hammocks The short arm mirror was £84, I think the long arm was £130 which was about the price of mirror protectors iirc.

[@highlands2hammocks]

@@graememckay9972 may as well just replace them then haha! We got our covers for about £50

[@joselazarofernandes2217]

I Love played shirts, where it's to buy.

[@highlands2hammocks]

I think I got this shirt in Next or Primark 😊

[@XrpCookies]

You missed out on Grasmere Gingerbread.............

[@highlands2hammocks]

Aw damn we will need to try that next time 😁

[@XrpCookies]

@@highlands2hammocks The little cottage shop has been there for about 200 yrs.

[@highlands2hammocks]

I think we actually stopped there the last time we were in the Lake District for a walk around! The queue was massive though for the gingerbread haha

[@nzanj2706]

Northern Ireland?

[@highlands2hammocks]

It sure is 😁😁

[@grahamwhittle1971]

I know ilive here

[@highlands2hammocks]

Beautiful place!

[@keithmcintosh1769]

Ireland?

[@highlands2hammocks]

It is indeed 😁😁

[@DaveBartlett]

Not "Lake Coniston"; certainly not "Loch Coniston" - it's Coniston WATER.

[@highlands2hammocks]

😂

[@mattwright2964]

Best kept secret...er probably not with 8.5k views.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Fingers crossed 😁 then we know our campaign has been a success!