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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 2.5 million grey squirrels). [41] The Lake District is home to a range of bird species, [42] and the RSPB maintain a reserve in Haweswater. [43]
The map shows the locations of the lakes with a volume over 4 x 10 6 m³ and gives an indication of the volume of water in each lake. The markers suggest this by showing the size of a drop of water where the volume of the drop would be in proportion to the quantity of water in the lake (the diameter of the drop is proportional to the cube root of the lake's volume).
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The lake is 1680 yd (1540 m) long and 700 yd (640 m) wide, covering an area of 0.24 mi 2 (0.62 km 2). It has a maximum depth of 70 ft (21 m) and an elevation above sea level of 208 ft (62 m). The lake is both fed and drained by the River Rothay , which flows through the village before entering the lake, and then exits downstream into nearby ...
The county includes the whole of the Lake District National Park, as well as three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: the Solway Coast, part of Arnside and Silverdale, and part of the North Pennines. For SSSIs in other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.
Ennerdale Water, fed by the River Liza, is the most westerly lake in the Lake District National Park. The valley from Green Gable. Due to the remote location, the lack of a public road up the valley, and its management by Forestry England, the National Trust and United Utilities, Ennerdale is relatively unspoiled. Ennerdale Water has not been ...
Dove Cottage, Wordsworth's home near Grasmere in the Lake District. Wordsworth was born in the Lake District and spent much of his life living there. Wordsworth and his friends Robert Southey and Samuel Taylor Coleridge became known as Lake Poets not only because they lived in this area but also because its landscapes and people inspired their work.
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 ]