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If you'd like to read reviews of our recent visits to lake district hotels, restaurants, pubs and other venues, plus get info on rock climbs, mountain bike routes, walks and other activities as we do them, visit our blog at www.discoverthelakedistrict.co.uk. The blog is comment enabled and we welcome your views and feedback on places that you visit. So if you'd like to have your views and reviews published, head on over to the blog now. Want to know what's on in the lakes in 2009? check out our Lake District Events Calendar Can't find what you're looking for? Use the search box on the right to search the lake district guide. Discover the Lakes Rating System  Where we have personally visited an attraction, pub, hotel or other accommodation you will see a Discover the lakes rating which we hope will help you make an informed decision regarding your holiday choice. About the Lake District Almost 200 years ago William Wordsworth penned one of the first guides to The Lakes. Were he alive today he'd almost certainly be a contributor to our Lake District Guide. Compiled by the people who live, work, and play here - Discover The Lakes provides comprehensive information for both visitors and locals alike. Home to less than 50,000 people, The Lake District receives approaching 15 million visitors a year from every corner of the Globe. They are drawn by the magnificent scenery and countryside, a pace of life that allows relaxation and contemplation, and a variety of activities to suit every age group. Everyone wants to visit Bowness and Ambleside, and both villages are definitely worth spending time exploring, but when you've tired of the shops and the crowds, search our site, and find the hidden gems of The Lake District. Many Lake District visitors make repeat visits. If you've only ever been here in the summer, do yourself a favour and go for a spring or autumn break instead. The weather in September for example tends to be very good, plus as there are fewer visitors, the roads are quieter, and accommodation easier to find. Our guide covers the Lake District and Cumbria. The Lake District is entirely within Cumbria and at 885 square miles forms about one third of the county. It is officially defined by the boundaries of the Lake District National Park which were set out on formation in 1951. The majority of East Cumbria (to the east of the M6 motorway) lies outside the national park boundaries, as does the city of Carlisle to the North, the town of Barrow in Furness to the South, and the coastal towns of Seascale, St Bees, Whitehaven, and Maryport to the West. We have included some towns on the fringe of the Lake District National Park boundaries within our "Lake District" listings. Areas of Cumbria more remote from the National Park boundaries will be found listed under "Cumbria". Although the Lake District is only 33 miles wide, and 40 miles long, it contains over 200 fells that are at least a thousand feet high, 155 of which rise to over 2000 feet, and seven which are over the magic 3000 feet mark. |
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