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| − | 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 '''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 /> |
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| − | 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 |