Lake District Guidebook

The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region and national park in Cumbria, North West England. It is famous for its landscape, including its lakes, coast, and the Cumbrian mountains, and for its literary associations with Beatrix Potter, John Ruskin, and the Lake Poets.
  • Elevation: 978 m (3,209 ft)
  • Location: Cumbria
  • Established: 9 May 1951
  • Peak: Scafell Pike
  • Countries: England, United Kingdom
  • Largest lakes by area: Windermere, Ullswater, Derwentwater
  • Largest settlements: Kendal, Ambleside, Windermere, Keswick
Data from: en.wikipedia.org