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Lake District - Lake District, Cumbria - Lake District Website
The Lake District is an area in Cumbria - North West England. Famous for its lakes and its mountains (fells). The central and most-visited part of the area is the Lake District National Park which is a popular holiday destination for sailing, walking and mountain climbing or just enjoying the spectacular views
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Bassenthwaite Lake - Lake District, Cumbria - Bassenthwaite Lake Website
Bassenthwaite Lake, owned by the National Park Authority, is the only offical 'Lake' in the Lake District, all the others being reffered to as 'Water' or by a direct name such as 'Windemere'. It is one of the largest bodies of water in the area at 4 miles long and 3/4 mile wide, but also one of the shallowest (70 ft). The most northerly of the lakes, it has no major settlements on its shores and is often full of sailing boats from Bassenthwaite Sailing Club
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Coniston Water - Lake District, Cumbria - Coniston Water Website
At five miles long, and with a maximum depth of 184 feet, Coniston Water is the third largest of the lakes surrounded by magnificent scenery it includes three small islands, all owned by the National Trust
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Derwent Water - Lake District, Cumbria - Derwent Water Website
Derwent Water is fed by the River Derwent catchment area in the high fells at the head of Borrowdale. There are several lakeside marinas from which boats may be hired the most popular being Keswick, Portinscale and the Lodore Falls. Walking is a major tourist activity in the area and an extensive network of public footpaths exists within the hills and woods surrounding the lake
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Ullswater - Lake District, Cumbria - Ullswater Website
Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District and is regarded by many as the most beautiful of the English lakes. Situated at the southern end of the lake the village of Glenridding, is popular with tourists of all kinds but especially mountain walkers who can scale England's third highest mountain, Helvellyn
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Windermere - Lake District, Cumbria - Windermere Website
Windermere is the Lake District's most popular holiday resort and is an excellent centre for boating activities, with over 10,000 boats registered. There are two towns on the shore, Ambleside and Bowness-on-Windermere which provide great bases to explore from
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