Why the
English Lake District
is special

The English Lake District in the mountainous region of northwest England is blessed with a peaceful natural setting comprising blue lakes, rolling green hills, and tall peaks.

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English Lake District
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1800s

It became a popular vacation spot with big city dwellers in the early 1800s when the English Lake District was extolled by the Lake Poets. That name loosely refers to a group of literary artists like Wordsworth and Coleridge who wrote there.

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Today

Visitors come to hike, bicycle, go boating, or simply relax in a comfortable lakeside chair breathing the clean mountain air while admiring the scenery.

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Windemere & Grasmere

There at 15 lakes in all. The two most popular lakes are Windemere and Grasmere.

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Ambleside

The most interesting town to explore is Ambleside, an artistic community on the north shore of Lake Windemere.

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When to come

Late spring and early Fall are the best times to visit. Summers can be tourist-packed and winters are cold and damp.

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