Day 3. Lake Windermere

There are different ways to get here, but we chose the most unusual - by an old steam train. This is the service offered by the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Historic Railway. Its length is only five kilometers, but the ride takes less than 20 minutes. But how much fun! As the small train pulls up to the station, emitting puffs of steam, you feel like a Hogwarts student about to go and learn magic with Harry Potter.

The steam train leaves Haverthwaite station about every hour and arrives at Lakeside station, right on the shore of Lake Windermere. There's also a pier where you can board a pleasure boat and head out to explore the body of water. It is said that a monster, nicknamed Nessie the Humpback, lives in its depths.
After a short boat ride (no monsters were found along the way), we arrive at the charming resort town of Windermere, which is full of hotels, cafes and restaurants for tourists. Here you are reminded everywhere that Lake District is also the home of Peter the Rabbit. This is where children's author and artist Beatrix Potter lived at Hill Top Farm when she created her furry characters. Her cottage now houses a house-museum with a magical garden, where families with children love to visit.