On a trip to the U.K. in 2017, I planned out a couple of Car Museums to visit along the way. As we were passing through the Lakes District, Lakeland's was an obvious choice for a stop.[aesop_content color="#ffffff" background="#333333" columns="1" position="none" imgrepeat="no-repeat" disable_bgshading="off" floaterposition="left" floaterdirection="up" revealfx="off" overlay_revealfx="off"]Everything about my visit to Lakeland was good, starting with it being easy to find, and plenty of free parking available right across the private road from the entrance.[/aesop_content]
Yep, this is definitely the place![imgur id=qw8ORhL.jpg]As I walked in the front door my eye caught a sign which definitely bore looking into later.[imgur id=18OfmbF.jpg][aesop_content color="#ffffff" background="#333333" columns="1" position="none" imgrepeat="no-repeat" disable_bgshading="off" floaterposition="left" floaterdirection="up" revealfx="off" overlay_revealfx="off"]My first impression when walking in is that there is a LOT of stuff in here! There are cars everywhere, Bikes and period paraphernalia all over the walls, aircraft hanging from the ceiling! I could be here much longer than I had anticipated.[/aesop_content]I started walking through the corridors between the exhibits - here are some of the cool cars and other stuff that I found.[imgur id=WxbS8bz.jpg]Here's a beautiful old Royal Enfield.[imgur id=t8hAtnG.jpg]And a beautifully restored Ford Model T Truck[imgur id=u16K2On.jpg]I haven't seen many of these in the flash - a 1913 Star 12hp[imgur id=4VO0845.jpg][imgur id=FWhbGmk.jpg]Here's something a bit special - Donald Campbells 1937 Bentley 4 1/2[imgur id=mpZVOgR.jpg]Oh yes! Who doesn't love a Jag? A 1937 Jaaaaaaguar SS 100[imgur id=HHlgpxa.jpg]More Jaguar goodness! A 1955 Jaaaaaaguar XK140FHC[imgur id=4H7U9QM.jpg]I'm really struggling to find words.. Interesting, maybe?[imgur id=5ZUeqKu.jpg]This car was featured on Top Gear a few years back - a 2000 TVR Speed 12 - Stunning![imgur id=C3vtwjb.jpg]A beautiful old 1953 Ford Popular. My Dad had one of these![imgur id=B8wncpW.jpg]Plenty of 3-wheelers to see![imgur id=i49JqWm.jpg]Hey Look! There's a Mini Cooper hiding in here.. start of a thousand movies..![imgur id=qOCc7gb.jpg]And here's a 1960 MGA Roadster with a couple of suspicious looking occupants![imgur id=QJeX2dz.jpg]There's a quirky 1966 Amphicar here too - very handy for flooded roads![imgur id=rvobyHs.jpg]That's a really nice 1974 Citroen DS20.[imgur id=xNTSVgq.jpg]And another Citroen, a lovely 2CV[imgur id=Q9kU626.jpg]And one of Jezzas all-time favourites, the smallest car IN THE WORLD - aka the Peel P50![imgur id=Psp3Lgy.jpg]A lovely Triumph TR5. I used to see these everywhere when I was a kid - I wonder how many are driven nowadays?[imgur id=o9q2tWk.jpg]Hundreds of great Models and Toys too![imgur id=pgZHdlQ.jpg]A view of the largest hall from Upstairs[imgur id=XSQwAfd.jpg]Quite a few of those new-fangled flying machines too.[imgur id=24YOAt3.jpg]A few more models :)[imgur id=8NraWBG.jpg]Even Bicycles - Lakeland has some of EVERYTHING![imgur id=JtidKqs.jpg]Dozens and dozens of beautiful vintage and veteran Motorbikes[imgur id=uw6jeYz.jpg]I can't remember what year this Scott was, but I think it was early 20's. And just LOOK at that styling and detail. Really amazing.[imgur id=UeWEZzH.jpg]A Stunning 1931 MG M Type Midget[imgur id=xy29IHX.jpg]A 1983 Bamby - I've never seen one before. I think this is the front![imgur id=0P6VgQI.jpg]The obligatory DeLorean[imgur id=7DIlGDW.jpg]There was SO much more, but now I'll take you for a quick trip over the Bluebird Exhibition[imgur id=Iur0e43.jpg]A replica of Sir Malcolm Campbell's 1935 Bluebird Car, which set a Land Speed Record of over 300mph.[imgur id=oYEZsFq.jpg]From land to water, here's a replica of Sir Malcolm Campbell's 1939 Bluebird Boat, which set a long-standing Water Speed Record of 141.74 mpg[imgur id=PD7LxUe.jpg]Another Replica, Donald Campbell's 1967 Jet Hydroplane K7. Donald died in the real version of this boat, trying to set a World Speed Record of over 300mph.[imgur id=QmkyNfj.jpg][aesop_content color="#ffffff" background="#333333" columns="1" position="none" imgrepeat="no-repeat" disable_bgshading="off" floaterposition="left" floaterdirection="up" revealfx="off" overlay_revealfx="off"]
And here's the end 🙁 of your super-short tour of Lakelands. There is SO much more to discover than I have shown here. If you get a chance - GO! I really enjoyed myself, and you will too![/aesop_content][aesop_timeline_stop num="27 October 2017" title="Timeline"]
