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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]].<br /><br /> | |
''The main bodies of water in the Lake District include'':<br /> | ''The main bodies of water in the Lake District include'':<br /> | ||
* Bassenthwaite Lake | * Bassenthwaite Lake | ||
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* [[Lake Windermere]]<br /><br /><br /> | * [[Lake Windermere]]<br /><br /><br /> | ||
| − | The area is also pretty mountainous, with several "fells" or "pikes" as they're named, including:<br /> | + | The area is also pretty mountainous by British standards, with several "fells" or "pikes" as they're named, including:<br /> |
| − | 1. Scafell Pike, 978 m / 3210 ft | + | 1. Scafell Pike, 978 m / 3210 ft (England's highest point) |
2. Scafell, 965 m / 3162 ft | 2. Scafell, 965 m / 3162 ft | ||
3. Helvellyn, 951 m / 3118 ft | 3. Helvellyn, 951 m / 3118 ft | ||
Revision as of 10:47, April 6, 2008
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 main bodies of water in the Lake District include:
* Bassenthwaite Lake * Buttermere * Coniston Water * Crummock Water * Derwent Water * Devoke Water * Ennerdale Water * Grasmere * Haweswater Reservoir * Hayeswater * Loweswater * Rydal Water * Thirlmere * Ullswater * Wast Water * Lake Windermere
The area is also pretty mountainous by British standards, with several "fells" or "pikes" as they're named, including:
1. Scafell Pike, 978 m / 3210 ft (England's highest point) 2. Scafell, 965 m / 3162 ft 3. Helvellyn, 951 m / 3118 ft 4. Skiddaw, 931 m / 3054 ft 5. Great End, 910 m / 2986 ft 6. Bowfell, 902 m / 2960 ft 7. Great Gable, 899 m / 2949 ft 8. Pillar, 892 m / 2926 ft 9. Nethermost Pike, 891 m / 2923 ft 10. Catstycam, 889 m / 2917 ft 11. Esk Pike, 885 m / 2903 ft 12. Raise (Lake District), 883 m / 2896 ft 13. Fairfield, 873 m / 2863 ft 14. Blencathra, 868 m / 2847 ft 15. Skiddaw Little Man, 865 m / 2837 ft 16. White Side, 863 m / 2831 ft 17. Crinkle Crags, 859 m / 2818 ft 18. Dollywaggon Pike, 858 m / 2815 ft 19. Great Dodd, 857 m / 2807 ft 20. Grasmoor, 852 m / 2795 ft 21. Stybarrow Dodd, 843 m / 2772 ft 22. St Sunday Crag, 841 m / 2759 ft 23. Scoat Fell, 841 m / 2759 ft 24. Crag Hill, 839 m / 2753 ft 25. High Street, 828 m / 2717 ft
Other Lake Districts around the World
External Links
Lake District National Park Authority
Cumbria & Lake District Tourist Board