Articles related to "English Lake District"



A Tour of the Literary Lake District
William Wordsworth spent most of his life in the English Lake District. Visit the houses in which he lived, and the places which inspired him on this literary tour.
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Buttermere a Quieter Valley and Lake
A highlight of the Lake District. The beautiful valley of Buttermere provides the visitor with excellent hotels, wonderful scenery and outdoor activities in abundance.
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Coniston Old Man and the Coppermines
Lakeland's Coniston fells have historically been mined for copper and slate. Much evidence remains in the valleys and on the slopes of The Old Man of Coniston
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Exploring the English Lake District
The Buttermere valley in the North West Lake District is easily reached from Keswick and Cockermouth and provides outstanding opportunities for outdoor recreation.
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Helvellyn, Walking and Scrambling Routes
Helvellyn is the third highest mountain in the English Lake District, close to Keswick with fine scrambles along Striding and Swirral Edges leading to its summit
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Hiking and Scrambling Around Great Gable
A scrambling circuit around Great Gable, discovering Napes Needle and Sphinx Rock cannot be found in many guide books yet makes for a fantastically challenging day out
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Langdale: Lake District Hotel
17th Century woolen mill becomes a green luxury resort with 3 star hotel, timeshares, and 5 star self-catering units in the heart of England's walking paradise.
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Scafell Pike, the Highest Mountain in England
Scafell Pike, in the English Lake District can be climbed in one day from Borrowdale, Wasdale, Langdale or Eskdale
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Walking in the English Lake District
Hike around the biggest lakes, Windermere and Ullswater. Climb Scafell Pike, the highest point in England. Visit historic houses, explore literary connections.
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Exploring the Langdale Pikes
The Langdale Pikes are a group of five distinctive mountains in the heart of the English Lakeland, near Ambleside and Windermere with a rich history from the Stone Age.
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Renewing England's High Footpaths
The growth in popularity of hill-walking has led to an increase in the erosion of the hiking trails on the mountains of the English Lake District.
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Steep Hike to Stickle Tarn
Stickle Tarn lies in a hidden hollow high above Great Langdale, near Ambleside. One comes upon it quite suddenly after a rugged climb up a well-worn footpath.
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Try William Wordsworth's Walks
Many visitors to the Lake District go to the homes of William Wordsworth: Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount. Visit two less frequented sites associated with the poet.
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Destinations - Lake District MTB
The English Lake District offers mountain-bikers everything from manmade singletrack to wild trails over high summits and passes, in Earth's most celebrated scenic area.
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Stay in the Historic Great Inns of Great Britain
The Great Inns of Great Britain are 21of the best historic and independent pubs with rooms and restaurants in places like Scotland, Wales, and England's Yorkshire Dales.
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Best Drives in Britain and Ireland
Britain and Ireland offer some top drives for visitors, and here are ten of the best in places like the Lake District, the Scottish Highlands, and the Cornish coast.
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Book Review: The Tale of One Bad Rat by Bryan Talbot
This month I review <b>The Tale of One Bad Rat</b>, a graphic novel (ie. comic-book) about rats, modern life and the English Lake District!
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John Dalton Biography
Brief biography of John Dalton, scientist and weather pioneer who established the modern concept of atoms known as Dalton's Atomic Theory.
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Michelin on Best British Pub Food
The Punch Bowl Inn in Crosthwaiteis the Best Pub in Britain and Ireland says the Michelin Eating Out in Pubs Guide for 2009, rating top gastropubs in the British Isles.
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Reivers - Book-a-Bosom Priest
The English\Scottish Border lands were often laid waste in the Reiving Times. The Church, reliant for its welfare on the produce of its parishioners, suffered greatly.
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Silloth on Solway, Cumbria England
Silloth England is off the beaten path but offers a championship golf course, hotels and long stretches of sandy beaches. It is a tourist destination worth visting.
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The World of Beatrix Potter
Four wonderful sites to take you back to your childhood and the days of Peter Rabbit, Mr. McGregor, and Jemima Puddle-duck.
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Things to Do in the Lake District
Top things to do and see in the English Lake District include Wordsworth's Dove Cottage, Kendal, Keswick, Windermere, Grasmere, Ullswater, daffodils and Beatrix Potter.
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Top Ten English Hotels and Spas
There are 66 of the best English hotels in the 2008/9 Zagat Guide to the World's Top Hotels, Resorts and Spas, rating 1400 great places to stay. Here's the Top Ten.
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Great Gable, Birthplace of British Rock Climbing
The highest British mountains rise to little over 4,000 feet. Yet British climbers have contributed as much to mountaineering as have those from any other nation.
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Topiary as Living Sculpture - Part II
Learn more about what plants are best suited for topiary and virtually visit some amazing gardens.
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