An alternative guide to the Lake District - ancient tomes and Marilyn Monroe...

'Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.'

Marilyn Monroe

 

A sixteenth century bookshop, Marilyn Monroe in the loo, letter boxes amongst the hedgerows -

 after spending some time in the heart of Cumbria, I thought I'd compile a tongue-in-cheek visitors' guide to the 'other side' of the Lake District... 

 

 

If, like me, you enjoy browsing in antique bookshops, Henry Roberts Books in Kendal dates back to the sixteenth century,  boasting close connections to Captain Cook.

You can  have coffee in the courtyard behind - but watch out for this very large tome (above) falling on your head...

 

 

The Civic Society plaque at Henry Roberts Books

 

While on the subject of writing, why not sit on one of the wooden benches dotted along the empty country lanes and use 'snail mail' to keep in touch with home.

 

 

'Fern Britain?'

 

 

 

 An empty country lane

 

 

Or stop for a drink at this unique café in Windermere ...

 

 

 

and spot the writing on the wall.

 

 

Or check out the local library...

 



 

 the grounds are too good to miss...

 

 

 

 And finally - don't forget the flora and fauna to be found on the village streets - before you make
your way down to the water's edge.

 



 

Lake Windermere