The Lake District History, Travel Information, Facts And More
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NAME
The Lake District
OTHER NAMES
The Lakes, Lakeland
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
ADDRESS
North West England
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About The Lake District
The Lake District is a region in England. The area is full of lakes, forests, and mountains making it a perfect holiday destination. It is spread in an area of over 200k hectares. It is about 3000 feet above sea level. The national park situated in the area was founded in 1951 which is spread in an area of 2362 kilometer square. It earned the title of World Heritage Site in 2017.
Some Lesser Known Facts About The Lake District
- England's deepest lake and the largest natural lake Wast Water and Windermere respectively are both situated in this area.
- The area has given some popular poets including Beatrix Potter, John Ruskin, and Lake Poets.
- In addition to a number of lakes like Buttermere, Loweswater, Windermere, Hayeswater, and Coniston Water, you can see a variety of wildlife including Red Squirrel, the only golden eagle of England, ospreys. Peregrine, buzzards in the area.
- The vendace (Coregonus vandesius) which is a rare species of fish is only found in this area.
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