I was driving back up from Yorkshire to Scotland last Friday, and passed the lake district. I don't know why I've not done it before, but I had all my bike kit, the sun was shining and I thought "sod it" and went riding! It was beautiful- despite Pooley Bridge being packed, the East edge of Ullswater was dead quite, I only saw 2 other groups of people.
Also managed to squeeze in "one more peaks ride" before I went and Inners on Sunday- beautiful!