There's not really a closed-season in the Lakes, but apart from half term week, you're likely to find the towns and villages, pubs and cafes, footpaths and lakeshores all comfortably quieter in February and early March.

But because it might be chilly, we've come up with a list of activities that will keep you warm, as well as showing you some of the best parts of the Lakes.

Grizedale Forest is one of our favourite special places where you can lose yourself in the woods, find astonishing sculptures along a trail among the trees, or hire a mountain bike for the ultimate adrenaline rush. One of the newer attractions here is the Observatory where you can join the team for an awe-inspiring evening of stargazing. Incredible stars, beautiful nebulae and distant galaxies are all accessible through their telescopes. With the help of experienced and friendly astronomers you’ll spend the evening enjoying the incredible sights the universe has to offer. If you want to go in the daytime, visit the new Planetarium, equipped with a state of the art Emerald projection system and a ceiling mounted dome to give you an awe-inspiring view of the sky and universe. With enough capacity for 20 guests at a time, you can take a tour through the depths of space in warmth and comfort. For more details: https://www.forestryengland.uk/grizedale/observatory

Want even more adventure? Head to Brockhole at Windermere for the Treetop Trek experience. Swing, climb, balance and fly your way through 250 year old oak trees. There are 35 exciting treetop challenges including aerial obstacles like rope bridges and wobbly logs. It finishes with an amazing 250-metre triple zip from the 14-metre high Treetop tower to the shoreline. Race your friends to the finish line.
And at the same Zip World venue, but open for anyone from three years old, is Treetop Nets. Here's more than 1,500 metres of giant trampolines, walkways, slides and tunnels made out of netting, all safely suspended between trees up to 9 metres off the ground! It's very family-friendly, no experience or skill is required, just a 'have a go' attitude.
Prices include unlimited play for up to two hours. All first time participants attend a short safety briefing. https://www.brockhole.co.uk/activities/treetop-nets-at-zip-world/

If you'd rather stay closer to the ground but still want an adventure, then what about trying E-Bike Safaris? Lake District Electric Bike Rentals are delivered to your accommodation from £29 per day. There's amazing multi-day rental rates and £5 per bike discount when renting four or more bikes. It’s a brilliant way to see the natural beauty of the Lake District landscape and visit great local attractions, cosy cafes, traditional pubs and restaurants on comfortable E-Bikes, following carefully chosen, tailor-made routes.

But maybe you want both feet on the ground, and still get some of the best views that the Lake District has to offer, without climbing too high at this time of the year. The perfect place to head for is Tarn Hows. This is National Trust land lying between Hawkshead and Coniston, which plenty of parking on site. There's a very attractive small lake which is actually man-made, created in the 1860s by landowner James Garth Marshall, who built a dam to join three smaller, natural tarns (Low, Middle, and High Tarns) and landscaped the area with trees to create a picturesque scene. It's truly lovely, the terrain is easy for everyone, and you can even hire monbility scooters.

And one of the most spectacular view points of them all, down on the western shore of Windermere, is the Claife Viewing Station. This is also owned by the National Trust and was restored ten years ago. Built in the 1790s and later expanded, the building had windows tinted with coloured glass, designed to recreate the landscape under different seasonal conditions. Yellow created a summer landscape, orange for autumn, light green for spring, dark blue for moonlight and so on. These have been re-created with coloured panels as well as glass slides you can hold, to imagine the views these early tourists had. There's a car park nearby at the Ferry Landing, and the fabulous Joey's Cafe for cake and a brew after your walk.