Pete Kelly
Credit: Pete Kelly / Swim the Lakes
It’s a sunny May Bank holiday weekend in the Lake District, the sun is cracking the flags and we’re under siege from our visitors; yearning for the escape to our wonderful National Park and travelling with barely contained impatience from near and far. They are the lifeblood of our rural economy and we love them for it, but it’s hell out there and I feel the need to leave by the back door before they notice I’m here.