The Lakes

The Lake District is approximately 34 miles (55 km) across. Its features are a result of periods of glaciation, the most recent of which ended approx 15,000 years ago. These include the ice-carved wide U-shaped valleys, many of which are now filled with the lakes that give the park its name. The Lake District is one of the most highly populated national parks. Its total area is near 885 square miles (2,292 km2), and the Lake District was designated as a National Park in 1951. The mountains of the Lake District are known on maps as the "Cumbrian Mountains", although this designation is widely forgotten and the area simply referred to as "the Lake District". Only one of the lakes in the Lake District is called by that name, Bassenthwaite Lake. All the others such as Windermere, Coniston Water, Ullswater and Buttermere are meres and waters, with mere being the least common and water being the most common.

The major lakes and reservoirs in the National Park are given below...

Bassenthwaite Lake , Brotherswater , Buttermere , Coniston Water , Crummock Water , Derwent Water , Elter Water , Ennerdale Water , Esthwaite Water , Grasmere , Haweswater Reservoir , Hayeswater , Loweswater , Rydal Water , Thirlmere , Ullswater , Wast Water and the Largest of all Windermere.

The Lakes

The Lakes offers such stunning views, some say its the most beautiful landscapes and scenery on earth, who are we to argue!

The Lake District offers a tremendous choice of attractions and things to do. Visit the Lake District and indulge yourself all year round with shopping, art galleries, activities such as sight seeing, fishing (fishing is seasonal on certain lakes and waters) rambling, walking and climbing, local events, wildlife and camping.

Visit the lake district and stay a while in one of the numerous picturesque hotels, guest houses, B&B's or for the more adventurous sleeping under the stars on one of the lakes 100's of campsites.

The Lakes offers excellent food and refreshments in cafes, bars, restaurants, intimate inns. With all this going on you will never be stuck for things to do in the Lakes. We hope you enjoy your visit!

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