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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 | + | 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: | The main bodies of water in the Lake District include: | ||
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* Ullswater | * Ullswater | ||
* Wast Water | * Wast Water | ||
| − | * [[Lake Windermere]] | + | * [[Lake Windermere]] |
The area is also somewhat mountainous by British standards, with several "fells" or "pikes" as they're colloquially known, including (in order of height): | The area is also somewhat mountainous by British standards, with several "fells" or "pikes" as they're colloquially known, including (in order of height): | ||
| − | + | #Scafell Pike, 978 m / 3210 ft (England's highest point) | |
| − | + | #Scafell, 965 m / 3162 ft | |
| − | + | #Helvellyn, 951 m / 3118 ft | |
| − | + | #Skiddaw, 931 m / 3054 ft | |
| − | + | #Great End, 910 m / 2986 ft | |
| − | + | #Bowfell, 902 m / 2960 ft | |
| − | + | #Great Gable, 899 m / 2949 ft | |
| − | + | #Pillar, 892 m / 2926 ft | |
| − | + | #Nethermost Pike, 891 m / 2923 ft | |
| − | + | #Catstycam, 889 m / 2917 ft | |
| − | + | #Esk Pike, 885 m / 2903 ft | |
| − | + | #Raise (Lake District), 883 m / 2896 ft | |
| − | + | #Fairfield, 873 m / 2863 ft | |
| − | + | #Blencathra, 868 m / 2847 ft | |
| − | + | #Skiddaw Little Man, 865 m / 2837 ft | |
| − | + | #White Side, 863 m / 2831 ft | |
| − | + | #Crinkle Crags, 859 m / 2818 ft | |
| − | + | #Dollywaggon Pike, 858 m / 2815 ft | |
| − | + | #Great Dodd, 857 m / 2807 ft | |
| − | + | #Grasmoor, 852 m / 2795 ft | |
| − | + | #Stybarrow Dodd, 843 m / 2772 ft | |
| − | + | #St Sunday Crag, 841 m / 2759 ft | |
| − | + | #Scoat Fell, 841 m / 2759 ft | |
| − | + | #Crag Hill, 839 m / 2753 ft | |
| − | + | #High Street, 828 m / 2717 ft | |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 10:57, 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 somewhat mountainous by British standards, with several "fells" or "pikes" as they're colloquially known, including (in order of height):
- Scafell Pike, 978 m / 3210 ft (England's highest point)
- Scafell, 965 m / 3162 ft
- Helvellyn, 951 m / 3118 ft
- Skiddaw, 931 m / 3054 ft
- Great End, 910 m / 2986 ft
- Bowfell, 902 m / 2960 ft
- Great Gable, 899 m / 2949 ft
- Pillar, 892 m / 2926 ft
- Nethermost Pike, 891 m / 2923 ft
- Catstycam, 889 m / 2917 ft
- Esk Pike, 885 m / 2903 ft
- Raise (Lake District), 883 m / 2896 ft
- Fairfield, 873 m / 2863 ft
- Blencathra, 868 m / 2847 ft
- Skiddaw Little Man, 865 m / 2837 ft
- White Side, 863 m / 2831 ft
- Crinkle Crags, 859 m / 2818 ft
- Dollywaggon Pike, 858 m / 2815 ft
- Great Dodd, 857 m / 2807 ft
- Grasmoor, 852 m / 2795 ft
- Stybarrow Dodd, 843 m / 2772 ft
- St Sunday Crag, 841 m / 2759 ft
- Scoat Fell, 841 m / 2759 ft
- Crag Hill, 839 m / 2753 ft
- High Street, 828 m / 2717 ft
External Links
Lake District National Park Authority
Cumbria & Lake District Tourist Board