Useful Local links for Planning your visit to the area:

Coast2Coast – The Coast to Coast walk - the brainchild of Alfred Wainwright, passes through Patterdale. This site link explains the route and helps you to plan your itinerary.

Glenridding Cybercafe – Check out the weather through their live webcam! This is the local Cybercafe - Kilners - ideally placed for picking up your e-mail whilst you're on holiday.

The Wordsworth Trust - Located in Grasmere, this site covers the life and works of William Wordsworth and his home at Dove Cottage, Grasmere. .

Local History and message board - are you interested in finding out about the history of Patterdale - perhaps you want to do some family research? Patterdale Patter may be able to help! .

Patterdale Village Store - with maps, information and t-shirts featuring the Coast2Coast walk, the village store may be a useful place to pop into!

Patterdale Village Guide - this page of information gives a background to the attractions around Patterdale and also has links to other local places of interest