![]() There are only a handful of major settlements within this mountainous area, the towns of Keswick, Windermere, Ambleside, and Bowness-on-Windermere being the four largest. The park extends just over 51 kilometres (32 mi) from east to west and nearly 64 kilometres (40 mi) from north to south, with areas such as the Lake District Peninsulas to the south lying outside the National Park. The precise extent of the Lake District was not defined traditionally, but is slightly larger than that of the National Park, the total area of which is about 2,362 square kilometres (912 sq mi). The location of the Lake District and approximate extent, shown in white, within Northern England It also contains the deepest and largest natural lakes in England, Wast Water and Windermere respectively. It is now divided between the modern council areas of Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness Īll the land in England higher than 3,000 feet (914 m) above sea level lies within the National Park, including Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England. The three counties met at the Three Shire Stone on Wrynose Pass in the southern fells west of Ambleside. Historically it was divided between three English counties ( Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire), sometimes referred to as the Lakes Counties. The Lake District is today completely within Cumbria, and its mountains (or ' fells') are sometimes called the Cumbrian Mountains. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017. The Lake District National Park was established in 1951 and covers an area of 2,362 square kilometres (912 sq mi). A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests, and mountains, and its associations with William Wordsworth and other Lake Poets and also with Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin. The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. ![]() The town of Keswick, nestled between Derwent Water and the fells of Skiddaw ![]()
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