The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region and national park in Cumbria, North West England. It is famous for its landscape, including its lakes, coast, and the Cumbrian mountains; and for its literary associations with Beatrix Potter, John Ruskin, and the Lake Poets.
The Cumbrian mountains, or fells, include England's highest: Scafell Pike, Helvellyn and Skiddaw. The region also contains sixteen major lakes. They include Windermere, which with a length of 11 miles and an area of 5.69 square miles is the longest and largest lake in England, and Wast Water, which at 79 metres is the deepest lake in England.The Lake District National Park was established in 1951, and covers an area of 2,362 km2, the bulk of the region. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_District
Official website http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk
Twitter https://twitter.com/lakedistrictnpa
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Email hq@lakedistrict.gov.uk
Phone +44 15 39 72 45 55
Address B5289, CA12 5, United Kingdom
Coordinates 54°31'6.859" N -3°8'51.917" E
