The Lake District is always at or near the top of any list of walking destinations in the UK. It’s always popular, and the books and articles written about it are far too numerous to mention, but there is always something new to discover, and those things you always mean to do but never quite have the time to do. Here’s a few of those things, isn’t time you marked one or three off that to do list.

1. Ancient Graffiti or Meaningful Message? Located beside the B5343 in Great Langdale, archaeologists have found mysterious stone carvings; a mix of circles, lines, abstract shapes and hollows in the stone. No one really knows what they represent for certain but the latest research thinks it was a way of showing link between people and places. So why not see for yourself.

2. The Cumbria Way. The Lake District is dissected by several long distance paths and trails; one of the lesser known ones is the aforementioned Cumbria Way. This winds it way from Ulverston to Carlisle, and takes in some classic Lakes scenery including Coniston, Langdale, Borrowdale and Caldbeck.

3. In the footsteps of the Romans. High Street is the highest Roman road in the country, 2,600ft at one point, and runs between the two forts at Ambleside (Galava) and Penrith (Brocavum). It takes in several summits including Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill and of course High Street. There are several Roman forts all across the Lakes including Hardknott Fort at Hardknott Pass and Walls Castle at Ravenglass.

4. The Centre of The Lakes. It may not be the highest peak you ever conquer at only 608m, but High Seat is the highest point for five miles in any direction and as a result the best panoramic view of the surrounding hills and fells, including the Helvellyn range, Crinkle Crags and Blencathra.

5. Just A Little Fib. The World’s Biggest Liar competition takes place at The Bridge In Wasdale and was inspired by the a publican from the area who in the 19th Century claimed the turnips were so big that that shells could be used as sheds for the Herdwick sheep. Think you could better?

So there you go The Lake District just keeps giving and giving, no wonder I can never get everything done when I go? Now where’s that supersonic water powered bike I use to travel up there in less than half an hour to get me to Wasdale?

Don't foget to pack your trusty waterproof jacket.  Its just typical weather in the lakes,  you can never really make our from morning to afternoon what's its likely to do?