This month, thousands of people will be chucking their hiking equipment in the back of the car for a trip to the Lake District – but don't let the high numbers of people put you off exploring this beautiful region.

According to figures from esure, the Lakes will be a bustling spot over the upcoming Easter and royal wedding bank holiday weekends, with almost a quarter (23 per cent) of people polled expecting to travel there by car.

Ellis Butcher, a spokesperson for Cumbria Tourism, said those concerned about the Lakes being overpopulated on bank holiday weekends have no need to worry.

"The Lake District offers people a chance for escape and inspiration," he said.

"Because it's in the heart of the second largest county in England it's a massive area geographically so there are many places that are spectacularly remote and off-the-beaten track."

He added that even the "so-called" busy places, such as Windermere, Ambleside and Keswick, are not busy on the type of scale you see in cities.

So where to head?

"The Hawkshead area close to Windermere is very nice as is the Lyth, Winster and Lune valleys as well as Ullswater," Mr Briggs said.