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An area of Northern England (Cumbria, to be precise) noted for it's 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, with several "fells" or "pikes" as they're named, including:

  1. Scafell Pike, 978 m / 3210 ft
  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