Desperately want to get out of here.?

I'm an american and have lived in the US all my life. Honestly, I'm just sick of living here and I want an adventure. I've always fancied the idea of moving to the UK. I've looked about online and have found very conflicting reports of how difficult/easy it can be to move. Other than getting a job which seems universally reported to be very difficult for US citizens. Can anyone give me any advice on moving to the UK? Preferentially I'd like to move to somewhere in the lake district.