See maps ranging from individual villages to maps of the whole lake district national park. The town of bowness in the lake district is a great base of operations for heading out to see the other lakes in the district and enjoying some detours as will be showing you here. Honister pass is a mountain pass in the english lake district. The lake district is home to a range of bird species, and the rspb maintain a reserve in haweswater. Save your favorite travel ideas and see them on a map. Lake district national park, england national geographic.
Englands lake district is located in cumbria and named for the 16 glacial lakes that lie in long ribbons among its fells, moors, and green valleys. Lake district, cumbria, england, uk located on the northwesterly side of england and within the spreading county of cumbria, the lake district is quite huge, and encompasses a series of different towns and villages. Discover the lake district for visitors with interactive maps and tourist info. Larger bodies of water in the lake district are generally named as mere or water, whilst smaller ones are denoted by tarn.
If weve scared you out of skiing, boating and fishing in windermere lake, theres always horseback riding and golf. Hill passes of the lake district were originally used by people in one valley travelling to another nearby without having to go many miles around a steep ridge of intervening hills. Map of lake district hotels and attractions on a lake. Map of the uk showing where the lake district national park is located. The area has long been a magnet for artists and writers. Free for commercial use no attribution required high quality images. Lake district, united kingdom cumbrias valleys and fells as the low mountains are known are home to idyllic villages, high moorlands and picturesque lakes. Literary buffs will enjoy wordsworths dove cottage go in march to see daffodils, and if youve got kids in tow, visit the world of beatrix potter.
Historically, in the lake district of northwest england, travel on foot or by pony was difficult because of the regions steepsided valleys so tracks across the ridges were created taking the easiest route over. Windermere is the largest lake followed by ullswater and derwentwater. The hill passes listed are routes within the lake district national park between two different valleys where a pathway is marked on the ordnance survey 1. Jul 01, 2018 the town of bowness in the lake district is a great base of operations for heading out to see the other lakes in the district and enjoying some detours as will be showing you here.
Lake district uk national park wall map map marketing. The lake district national park is in the northwest corner of england, in the county of. Lake district map tourist map of the lake district national. The lake district national park and the yorkshire dales national park sit beside each other on the map like a pair of green lungs. This list contains the lakes, tarns and reservoirs in the lake district national park in cumbria, england. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. History, landscape, activities, whats on, places to visit and stay, walks around the lakes. Oct 10, 2015 having spent years photographing the lake district for our holiday cottage company we thought it was time to ramp things up and create time lapse and video.
Lake district the lake district is a cyclists playground, with beautiful but brutal riding crowned by the 33 per cent hairpin bends of the infamous hardknott pass. There are different maps of the lake district to suit walking, driving, or for local amenities. Visit the lake district national park for sights like no other. Carlisle airport is 31 miles from lake district, so the actual climate in lake district can vary a bit. In this area, which measures only about 48 by 64 kilometers, there are 180 fells of more than 609 meters in altitude, one of which is 978meter scafell.
Lake district, famous scenic region and national park in the administrative county of cumbria, england. England s largest national park, the lake district is home to scafell pike its highest mountain, wastwater its deepest lake and thriving communities like keswick and bownessonwindermere. Having spent years photographing the lake district for our holiday cottage company we thought it was time to. The lake district, also known as the lakes or lakeland, is a mountainous region in north west. The lakes themselves offer sailing, pleasure trips, kayaking and outdoor swimming. The lake district or lakeland, as its commonly known round these parts is by far the uk s most popular national park. Whether youre a seasoned outdoor expert or a leisurely sightseer, with the os explorer lake district map set to hand, youll be on the right track no matter where your adventure takes you. Windermere, united kingdom this popular resort town is located just a mile from windermere lake, the largest lake in england and alleged home to more than one peculiar sea creature. This modern county was formed in local government reforms in the 1970s, and comprises the traditional counties of cumberland, westmorland, and parts of lancashire. The lake district is a major sanctuary for the red squirrel and has the largest population in england out of the estimated 140,000 red squirrels in the united kingdom, compared with about 2. Designed as an urban village, the lake district is a walkable community with elegant water features, treelined parks, and inspiring architecture giving the sense of an established neighborhood with varying facades and roof lines. From the top of scafell pike its easy to see how cumbrias lakes captivated william wordsworth and beatrix potter. Visit our rangers page for maps showing parish boundaries and who looks after which area. Lake district map tourist map of the lake district.
Best things to do in the lake district attractions. If youre looking for outdoor activity, the lake district has the highest concentration of outdoor activity centres in the uk, and is a. Climate data and weather averages in lake district. This web app is designed to help visitors to the lake district uk find their way around and discover attractions, things to do and see and. Located on the northwesterly side of england and within the spreading county of cumbria, the lake district is quite huge, and encompasses a series of different towns and villages. Lake district map in relief pdf our car parks across the lake district. Free next day delivery on eligible orders for amazon prime members buy lake district map on. A large wall map of the lake district national park in cumbria, printed using the uks most iconic mapping for outdoor activities. Harveys lake district british mountain map covers the centre of lakeland at a scale of 1. Many of these maps are available at tourist information centres across the area. An extensive guide to the sixteen lakes in the lake district, and many of the tarns.
It retained its original boundaries until 2016 when it was extended by 3% in the direction of the yorkshire dales. The 10 best things to do in lake district 2020 with photos. The national park covers an area of 866 square miles 2,243 square km. A place of superlatives, the lake district national park is the largest in the uk and boasts englands highest mountain scafell pike and its largest lake lake windermere. The maps are interactive and if you explore the menu you will find all sorts of functions such as tracking, an audio guide, a distance chart and a way to search for. Cumbrias valleys and fells as the low mountains are known are home to idyllic villages, high. The 10 best lake district accommodation deals apr 2020. Map shows a street map of the lake district national park.
Deepest lake, wettest place as its name suggests, the lake district offers plenty of opportunity to get ones feet wet. The lake district national park authority looks after this unique corner of england. Kendal is between them at about where the sternum would be just outside both parks. Englands largest national park is now a world heritage site, home to scafell pike its highest mountain, wastwater its deepest lake and thriving communities like keswick and bownessonwindermere. Every year, some 15 million people pitch up to explore the regions fells and countryside, and its not hard to see why. Visit the official lake district national park website here.
List of hill passes of the lake district wikipedia. Lake district map and maps of cumbria showing towns, villages, lakes, and the lake district national park and yorkshire dales national park boundaries. Wastwater is the deepest lake in all of england at 243 feet 74 meters. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests and mountains or fells, and its associations with william wordsworth and other lake poets and also with beatrix potter and john ruskin. Medium 17 days in united kingdom by a user from united states june, popular sights preferences. Os explorer lake district map set ordnance survey shop. The maps are interactive and if you explore the menu you will find all sorts of functions such as tracking, an audio guide, a distance chart and a way to search for places by name. Routes and maps for some of our favourite walks and bike rides in the lake district. Only one body of water, bassenthwaite lake, is traditionally named a lake. The lake district or lakeland, as its commonly known round these parts is by far the uks most popular national park. The english lake district unesco world heritage centre. Its most famous tourist attraction is the lake district national park. Bowness and windermere, lake district in england youtube.
Search images maps play youtube news gmail drive more. Lake district region and national park, england, united. Directions from field broughton, grangeoversands la11 6hn to keswick, cumbria. Every year, some 15 million people pitch up to explore the regions. Often referred to simply at the lakeland or alternatively as the. Trusted by outdoor enthusiasts these easytofollow foldup maps are your perfect companion in the great outdoors. On the reverse of the map there are extra segments at 1. If you are walking in the lake district then there are three obvious choices for the range of maps to use.
Book your tickets online for the top things to do in lake district, cumbria on tripadvisor. The counties surrounding cumbria are shown in the map below. Passes to be considered may be listed as pass or hause in the ordnance survey 1. Take it all in on a traditional steamboat chugging through tranquil lakes, or scale the highest mountains england has to offer and enjoy a jawdropping view. It occupies portions of the historic counties of cumberland, lancashire, and westmorland. Gatesgarth is a settlement in lake district of england. Cumbrias valleys and fells as the low mountains are known are home to idyllic villages. A small part of the yorkshire dales national park is now in cumbria dentdale and garsdale, and the townsvillages sedbergh, dent and garsdale. Use the control to zoom out and see where the lake district is located in relation to the rest of the uk.
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