Hello!
I'm hoping for a little advice on a walk, and i'm holping you can help!
My wife is a big walker, but usually does her walks around the Peak District area. She recently (and only briefly) went into the Lake District and found it amazing. Because she couldn't stay, she never got to do any walks and what I was hoping to do was secretly plan her (and myself) a two day walk, booking b&b's at the start, middle and finish, and whisk her off for a romantic hike. Some people do a weekend in Paris, but I think she'd prefer the Lakes ;-)
However, unfortunately i'm not much of a walker, and i've never been to the Lake District so I don't know the area. I've done a little look around the internet but i'm struggling to see the forest for the trees, so to speak. There seems to be so much to choose from i'm pretty much at a loss!
Is there any two-day walks anyone can recommend for new Lake District visitors? I'm particularly interested in walks that can have bed and breakfasts along the route.
Time of the year is not really important, though for some reason I have February-March time in my head, is this a good time for the Lakes? Also, whilst my wife completed the Caledonian Challenge (50+ miles in 24 hours) earlier this year, i'm not quite as strong as that, and would prefer a medium challenge that we can both enjoy rather than a forced-march. I would also like a route that starts and ends near a train station, though we can drive if need be.
Does someone know anything they'd be willing to share? Even a rough idea of where to start would be handy. I've looked at several lake district websites, but they all seem to be less than twenty miles in total, that sounds fine for me, but over two days I think i'd need something a little meatier. I really don't want to plan something, book bed and breakfasts etc, and find i've either planned something too big or too small.
Thanks for reading.