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The 10 best holidays in the Lake District

From hilltop walks and wild swimming to Michelin-starred plates and spa stays, our expert reveals how to holiday in the Lakes

David Nicholls: 'I'm lucky enough to have lots of Irish friends and hope that I got away with writing an Irish character' – The Irish Times

The author of One Day on his new novel, You Are Here; the Irish writers he admires; and father-son relationships

Glamping on the go: a wild ride through Cumbria in a camper truck

TV presenter and naturalist Steve Backshall finds a camper truck the ideal way to give children an outdoors experience in untamed parts of northern England

Businesses to take part in virtual coast to coast walk

Cumbrian businesses fundraising through virtual challenge

A number of Cumbrian businesses are gearing up for a virtual challenge to raise money for good causes.

Man celebrates 50 years at Ravenglass and Eskdale railway

Orton locals celebrate TV characters with scarecrow festival

Why don't you zip it! Plans for zip wire at Lake District beauty spot which inspired Beatrix Potter books spark 90,000 complaints from furious locals who fear area will become 'theme park' and roads clogged with tourist cars

A tense row has erupted over plans for an underground zip wire at Elterwater in the Lake District, a Unesco world heritage site, which inspired many of Beatrix Potter's books.

Author David Nicholls to appear at Borders Book Festival

Tale of bad luck and resilience – wicketkeeper who learnt to walk again

Andrew Patterson was diagnosed with condition that affects his legs, but is now attempting 5km after surgery thanks to help from charity trust and fundraising efforts by his daughter