The '''Lake District''' is an area of Northern [[England]] ([[Cumbria]], to be precise) noted for its large number of lakes & outstanding natural beauty, one of the 14 National Parks in the [[United Kingdom]].
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The '''Lake District''' is an area of Northern [[England]] ([[Cumbria]], to be precise) noted for its large number of lakes & outstanding natural beauty, one of the 14 National Parks in the [[United Kingdom]]. The Lake District is also an important cultural landscape, having inspired writers as diverse as the 'Lake Poets', including [[William Wordsworth]] and [[Robert Southey]], and the author [[Beatrix Potter]].
The main bodies of water in the Lake District include:
The main bodies of water in the Lake District include: