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** Exploring the Lake District
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Today marks the 75th anniversary of the jewel in England’s rural crown, home of poets and wild men - the Lake District National Park. It’s the home of England’s highest mountain, its deepest lake and its largest lake (depending on your definition of a lake), as well as countless tarns, dubs, rivers and streams that fill the views from its peaks with shimmering light.
In this guide, we take a look at some of the places to enjoy its scenery, history and culture, from terrifying ridges and lung-busting climbs, to wrestling matches, pencils, puddings and gentle trips in burnished wooden boats that chug from shore to shore.
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** Highlights from the guide:
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** Buttermere Loop
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You’ll be looking AT the peaks rather than from them, but Buttermere’s beauty means you don’t miss out and you get to pass through the Hassness Tunnel, a passage cut into a rock wall that would otherwise block the path.
** Cathedral Cavern
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Gifted to the National Trust by Beatrix Potter, it’s a fascinating piece of history but also an eerily beautiful spot. A large square hole in the rock lets a dramatic shaft of light fall into the massive central chamber and the narrow corridors cut to it make you wonder how it felt to work the old mine.
** Itinerary suggestions by area
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(below is for northern Lake District)
From a base in Keswick, take a launch to the Nichol End landing and make the ten-minute walk to Lingholm Kitchen and Walled Garden for brunch. From there you can pick up the lake loop and even climb Catbells on an approach from the north. Or, for a more relaxing day, book a slot in the Fellside Sauna and watch tiny specks slowly climbing distant hills. The lake loop, or another launch, will bring you round to Mary Mount Hotel for afternoon tea or something stronger if the hiking didn’t go well. Idle there with views of the hills from the beautiful bar, before wending your way home.
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Buttermere | Derwentwater | Helvellyn
** Show your love for the Lake District
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The Lake District is a truly iconic National Park. The landscapes are steeped in history with wild vistas and exciting adventures around every corner. As the only independent charity dedicated to protecting the future of National Parks in England and Wales, we’re working hard to make them wilder and more inclusive.
Will you show your love for the Lake District by joining us as a Friend from as little as ÂŁ5 a month?
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