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

Published 2022-08-14
We are back to van life this week as we explore the beautiful landscape of the Lake District. The question is though, where is everyone?! Have we found the Lake District's best-kept secret?! #lakedistrict #vanlifeuk #fulltimerv

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WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS VIDEO
- Is this the Lake Districts BEST KEPT SECRET?! 00:00
- Who are Gemma and Campbell 00:10
- Vanlife in the Lake District 00:30
- Living in a motorhome fulltime 00:40
- Park up in Stoke on Trent 01:00
- Heading north to the Lake District 02:00
- Horse riding on Murthwaite Green 02:28
- Campell can barely walk.. 03:09
- Vanlife lunch (and our secret ingredient) 03:47
- FREE CAMPING in the Lake District 04:15
- The Furness Abbey ruins are amazing! 04:36
- Fancy dinner in the Abbey Hotel 05:52
- Breakfast in a van, oh how we have missed you! 06:39
- The fascinating process of glass blowing (Cumbria Crystal FULL TOUR) 07:21
- Lunch time at The Swan Hotel 09:06
- We are the only ones here! (stunning beach park up in Cumbria) 09:57
- Van repairs and vanlife cooking 11:04
- I can't believe this keeps happening!! 12:44
- Our favourite vanlife recipe 13:27
- Starting the day off right (wild swim in the sea) 14:38
- Struggling to park in the Lake District 15:03
- Bushcraft survival with Path to Adventure 15:41
- Lighting my first fire with flint and steel 16:21
- The Lake Districts best campsite?! (Hoathwaite Campsite) 17:14
- Amazing (and cheap) overnight spot in the Lake District 18:47
- Slow mornings in the van (vanlife uk) 19:17
- Why we love vanlife in the Lake District 19:42
- England's most haunted castle (probably) 20:01
- Exploring Muncaster Castle (ghost stories) 20:30
- Would you spend the night in a haunted castle? 21:39
- Where are we off to next?! Have your guess in the comments below 22:17


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All Comments (21)
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Welcome back, thanks for sharing about the quiet park ups in the Lake District
  • @YARROWS9
    I am from Ayrshire, and love the people and the villages and towns in the lake district.
  • Wow , super cool video, thank you so much 🥰❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🍀
  • @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.
  • @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
  • @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😁💚
  • Great video, epic vanlife adventures everywhere for sure
  • @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.
  • @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. 👋🏻🇦🇺
  • @moxy909
    Glad you enjoyed my little corner of the world 👍
  • @Mel.H_
    Lovely! Excited for next week🤗❤
  • @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.
  • Not the best kept secret anymore is it. Great video and useful tips. Thanks.
  • 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.