The Lake District
Lake District National Park is located in the North West of England, located specifically in Cumbria. It starts from Caldbeck to Lindale, Calbeck is in the north and Lindale is in the South and from Ravenglass which is situated in the East which is Shap. It is one of the fourteen national Parks in the UK. Lake District National Park has 101 sites of Special Scientific interest and 6 national nature reserves which also give it its beauty. There are around 400 villages where the population of over 40,000 live. The Lake District Park was formed from change in climatic conditions over millions of years. Some contributors were volcanic eruptions, melting of ice as well as sea erosion- all these made the Lake District as popular as it is now.
Grasmere: Rydal Mount Former home of William Wordsworth
Ambleside: Beatrix Potter stayed here during her holidays.
Scafell Pike This is the highest peak in England.
Lake Windermere: The largest natural lake in England
This is a map of the Lake District National Park.
This is the M6, (highlighted in blue) the main road which runs through Lake District. It is the main source of transportation as well as the main motorway.
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Some of the main towns are located in red dots, e.g. Bothel, Whitehaven, Ravenglass. The lakes are highlighted in blue. Some examples are: Haweswater Reservoir and Ullswater. Also highlighted is the M6, which is the main motorway as well as roads and railway services which are highlighted in purple for roads and red for rails. The mountains in the Lake District are also shown in white in examples such as Scafell Pike, Kentmere Pike etc. The Lake District National Park contains 16 lakes, 150 high peaks as well as four 3000ft mountains which make it the unique mountains in England. This also includes Scafell Pike which is the highest mountain in England with a height of 3206 ft. It is the largest national park in the UK with a size of 2,292 sq km. Over 12 million people come to the
Grasmere: Rydal Mount Former home of William Wordsworth
Ambleside: Beatrix Potter stayed here during her holidays.
Scafell Pike This is the highest peak in England.
Lake Windermere: The largest natural lake in England
This is a map of the Lake District National Park.
This is the M6, (highlighted in blue) the main road which runs through Lake District. It is the main source of transportation as well as the main motorway.
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Some of the main towns are located in red dots, e.g. Bothel, Whitehaven, Ravenglass. The lakes are highlighted in blue. Some examples are: Haweswater Reservoir and Ullswater. Also highlighted is the M6, which is the main motorway as well as roads and railway services which are highlighted in purple for roads and red for rails. The mountains in the Lake District are also shown in white in examples such as Scafell Pike, Kentmere Pike etc. The Lake District National Park contains 16 lakes, 150 high peaks as well as four 3000ft mountains which make it the unique mountains in England. This also includes Scafell Pike which is the highest mountain in England with a height of 3206 ft. It is the largest national park in the UK with a size of 2,292 sq km. Over 12 million people come to the