Category: Britain

Ice Cream Vans

The Brits are fond of their ice cream vans. These are basically the same types of ice cream trucks that are found here in North America. Only in England they are called vans.   There are two types of ice cream vans in the United Kingdom. The hard van is only equipped with a freezer sells ice cream that must be scooped from a van. […]

The Lake District

The Lake District is in the North West of England and lies entirely within the county of Cumbria.  All of the land in this area is 3000 feet above sea level and the area also includes Scafell Pike which is one of the highest mountains in England. It is also home to Wastwater which is the deepest lake in England.   The terrain is glacial […]