Yesterday we went up to the Lakes, specifically Bowness. Good drive up, parked ok and toilets ok, dawdled and sat by lake having a cuppa, dawdled a bit more and then had our sarnies, just taking our time, enjoying the views of the hills and boats, and letting the dog do some retrieving from the edge of the lake. Then moseyed on up to the Lakeside and town, where it got busier and busier (like a summer weekend) - much more so than I'd expected it to be. We felt quite uncomfortable, with the majority of people seeming not to be bothering about social distancing, and even some bars/restaurants appearing not to be taking it too seriously (despite signs up all round the place); it did seem that the majority of older people were trying, indicting, perhaps, that we are the only group who feel vulnerable and at risk.
I did think about moving on somewhere else, but thought that all low level/easy access places would be just as busy (arthritis in Mrs S's knees means that getting into remote areas and climbing hills and mountains is a thing of the past). Our plan had been to spend the day there and have our tea of fish and chips by the lake, but we felt so uncomfortable that we just decided to leave and come home
Lesson learned there - need to be more careful about finding quieter places, away from "hotspots/honeypots"