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Facts About The Lake District, Cumbria
The Lakes or Lakeland as its also known is a very popular holiday destination with climbing, biking and hiking being top on the agenda. But the Lake District is more than just a pretty face, it is also famous for the numerous famous people who put their mark on the area and many created what you see today. Beatrix Potter spent her childhood holidays in the Lake District with her family, and it was at The Lakes that she found the inspiration for her famous stories of Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddleduck. With the earnings from her books she bought land and stock in The Lakes and became involved in the National Trust. She wanted to preserve the land so left most of her land and Hill Top Farm to the Trust when she died there in 1943. Today you can visit these locations and see original illustrations in the Beatrix Potter Gallery which is a charming 17th century building which was previously the office of Beatrix’s solicitor husband. Another famous name linked to the Lake District is William Wordsworth. He was a major English Romantic poet who was born in 1770 in Cockermouth and lived at Dove Cottage from 1799 to 1808. It was at Dove Cottage where he wrote his greatest work. He is now buried with his wife, mother and sister in St. Oswald´s Churchyard in Grasmere. Today you can visit the Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum & Art Gallery and get a real insight into how he worked and where he got his ideas from. The area is vast, carved out by glaciers about 15,000 years ago; it is the largest out of the thirteen National Parks in England and Wales National Park in England covering 885 square miles. It houses the highest mountain in England, Scafell Pike, which is at 3,210 feet high. You can also find Englands longest and deepest lakes. Windermere is 10.5 miles long and Wastwater is 243 feet. If you’re planning a visit to the Lake District you will not be disappointed. Wherever you stay you will find a wealth of things to do and see all times of the year. If you head for Windermere or Bowness you will in easy reach of the Lakes. There are plenty of quite reasonably priced boutique hotels, b&b and spa hotels to stay in. It is very popular and had almost 16 million visitors in 2010 and its economy is estimated to be worth over £6.5 million per year. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com For more information on going on a Lake District Tour why not check out Brit Movie Tours who are a London based tour company offering many other London Film Locations tours. |
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