Lake District Attractions
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The Lake District in Cumbria, much of which (900sq.mi/2,330sq.km) was designated a national park in 1951, is an area of incomparable beauty and great variety. With its 16 lakes and numerous small reservoirs it fully justifies the name. Between the lakes are innumerable fells, including 180 over 2,000ft/610m and Scafell Pike (3,210ft/979m), the highest mountain in England. The Lake District covers a distance of some 30mi/48km from north to south and 25mi/40km from east to west. At its center is the little town of Grasmere on the lake of the same name.
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Borrowdale
Borrowdale is a scenic valley in the Lake District. It is home to such famed sites as the Bowder Stone, Casterligg Stone Circle, Friar's Craig and Ashness Bridge.
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Furness Abbey
Once the second richest Cistercian house in England, the ruins of Furness Abbey still reveal some of the former glory.
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Lake Windermere
Lake Windermere is the largest lake in the country and features a mix of beaches, rocky shorelines, and woodlands.