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erwagner
11-09-2007, 21:08
Me and a few mates are going to the lake district in the middle of october to get a chance to take some photos.

I have been a few times with my wife but stuck to fairly obvious places. She get a bit bored with all my time fiddling with my lenses :D

Can anyone suggest good spots for some shooting? Good sunrise/sunset locations would be helpful as you really need to be there before the "action"

Ta
Sprout Crumble
11-09-2007, 22:07
My girlfriend took me to a hotel on a lake there that faced onto a mountain. Fabulous views.

Wasn't bad outside either ;)

I'll see if I can remember the place.
cohiba
11-09-2007, 22:17
Ashness Bridge near Keswick, could be one of the most photographed landscapes in the UK.

It can be located by taking the narrow road to Watendlath, a left-turn off the B5289 beside Derwent Water, about three miles south of Keswick. Do an image search for it, trust me it's worth going.
davepop
12-09-2007, 06:05
Ashness Bridge near Keswick, could be one of the most photographed landscapes in the UK.

It can be located by taking the narrow road to Watendlath, a left-turn off the B5289 beside Derwent Water, about three miles south of Keswick. Do an image search for it, trust me it's worth going.



And just a bit further up the hill is suprise view. While you are in the area go and see the bowder stone.
Ravioli
12-09-2007, 08:45
I like Wast Water. It's the deepest lake in England and has views of Scafell and Scafell Pike (highest peak in England).
davepop
12-09-2007, 09:48
I like Wast Water. It's the deepest lake in England and has views of Scafell and Scafell Pike (highest peak in England).

Then go for a scary drive up hardknott pass and stop off at the roman fort half way up. ;)
ajoh198
12-09-2007, 10:07
I like Wast Water. It's the deepest lake in England and has views of Scafell and Scafell Pike (highest peak in England).

There's pretty good views from the top of Scafell pike too! assuming it's not too cloudy..
puddleduck
12-09-2007, 10:13
I'm planning to go on a 9 day cycling trip end of October - anyone camped there at that time of year, or is it going to be getting chilly?
ajoh198
12-09-2007, 12:17
We camped there in August before and it wasn't particularly warm, so I'm going with chilly
erwagner
12-09-2007, 15:35
Wow, thanks! That gives me lots to have look at.
Arthur Fowler
12-09-2007, 15:52
There are just so many places, just about anywhere is fantastic.

My own personal favourite places are in Great Langdale, just drive along from Ambleside to the head of the valley and onwards a couple of miles and you can take your pick of fantastic scenery (the Langdale peaks have my favourite profile of all of the Lake District). You probably won't get great sunsets from there though.
Boink!
12-09-2007, 15:57
Then go for a scary drive up hardknott pass and stop off at the roman fort half way up. ;)

I remember the Hardknott Pass as terrifying at 50mph, but a lovely 30mph Sunday type drive. No idea why I was trying to hurltle along it before I had the common sense to slow down and enjoy the views.
Grassmere is very picturesque as well.
the ghost
12-09-2007, 16:01
have alook here http://www.english-lakes.com
on the left lots of links of places
lots of pictures so you will se ewhat you can get
even water falls
I used it to find devoke water by using lakes and tarns sroll down to bottom of the link you click on then the new links at bottom you will suss it out
they even give you grid referances

hope it helps

link to ashnes bridge as mentioned in a early post http://www.english-lakes.com/ashness_bridge.html