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229,205.19 ha. 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.
South Lakes Safari Zoo. South Lakes Safari Zoo (formerly South Lakes Wild Animal Park) is a 51-acre (21 ha) zoo established in 1994 by David Gill, and located in Cumbria, England. Its name refers to its proximity to the Lake District, though it lies entirely within the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness on the outskirts of Dalton.
Theatre by the Lake is situated on the shores of Derwentwater in the Lake District in Keswick, Cumbria, England. It opened in 1999, replacing the mobile Century Theatre, and was made possible by an Arts Council Lottery Fund Grant. From May to November a resident company of up to 14 actors perform a Summer Season of six plays in repertory.
Lakes, tarns and reservoirs. Alcock Tarn, east of Grasmere, below Heron Pike. Angle Tarn, north of Bowfell. Angle Tarn, east of Patterdale, by Angletarn Pikes. Bassenthwaite Lake. Beacon Tarn in the Blawith fells, west of Coniston Water. Bigland Tarn near Haverthwaite. Blackbeck Tarn on Haystacks.
Tour of the Lake District is an 88–93-mile (142–150 km) walking route through the English Lake District. There are five optional sections giving high-level routes over major summits and lower-level alternatives. [ 1] It is not waymarked, but is recognised by the Long Distance Walkers Association, [ 2] and by several commercial companies ...
Coniston Water is a lake in the Lake District in North West England.It is the third largest by volume, after Windermere and Ullswater, and the fifth-largest by area. [1] The lake has a length of 8.7 kilometres (5 + 3 ⁄ 8 mi), a maximum width of 730 metres (800 yd), and a maximum depth of 56.1 m (184 ft 1 in).
Carlisle Lake District Airport (IATA: CAX, ICAO: EGNC) is a small airport located 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east north-east of Carlisle, England on a plain near the River Irthing. Originally opened as an RAF base, it came under government ownership in the 1960s before being sold to Haughey Airports in 2000 which was later purchased and rebranded as ...
Grizedale Forest. Grizedale Forest is a 24.47 km 2 area of woodland in the Lake District of North West England, located to the east of Coniston Water and to the south of Hawkshead. It is made up of a number of hills, small tarns and the settlements of Grizedale and Satterthwaite. It is owned and managed by Forestry England and is a popular ...