National parks · North West England
Lake District National Park
Also known as: Ardal y Llynnoedd, Lloegr, Lake District, Pow an Lynnyn
In or near Grasmere.
England's largest national park — mountains, lakes, Wordsworth country, UNESCO.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn (Apr–Oct)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Lake District National Park is located in North West England, with the postcode LA22 9JX. Entry to the park is free. For accessibility, please note that specific details are not provided.
About
The Lake District National Park covers 2,362 sq km of the historic county of Cumberland and Westmorland — England's largest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2017). It contains every English peak above 900 m (Scafell Pike at 978 m is the highest in England), 16 named lakes (Windermere, Ullswater, Coniston Water, Derwentwater the most visited), 26 of England's 30 highest hills, and the inspirations of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Ruskin, Beatrix Potter and Arthur Ransome. Around 19 million people visit each year, making it the most-visited national park in the UK.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Langdale Pikes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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 mountains, and for its literary associations with Beatrix Potter, John Ruskin, Arthur Ransome, and the Lake Poets. The Lakeland fells, or mountains, include England's highest: Scafell Pike (978 m; 3,209 ft), Helvellyn (950 m; 3,120 ft) and Skiddaw (931 m; 3,054 ft). The region also contains sixteen major lakes. They include Windermere, which with a length of 11 miles (18 km) and an area of 5.69 square miles (14.73 km2) is the longest and largest lake in England, and Wast Water, which at 79 metres (259 ft) is the deepest lake in England. The Lake District National Park was established in 1951, and covers an area of 2,362 km2 (912 square miles), the bulk of the region. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Early visitors to the Lake District, who travelled for the education and pleasure of the journey, include Celia Fiennes, who in 1698 undertook a journey the length of England, including riding through Kendal and over Kirkstone Pass into Patterdale. Her experiences and impressions were published in her book Great Journey to Newcastle and Cornwall: <blockquote>As I walked down at this place I was walled on both sides by those inaccessible high rocky barren hills which hang over one's head in some places and appear very terrible; and from them springs many little currents of water from the sides and clefts which trickle down to some lower part where it runs swiftly over the stones and shelves…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4609, -3.0886
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Lakes
- Postcode
- LA22 9JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Established
- 1951
Sources
- manual: lake-district-national-park (manual)
- wikipedia: Lake District (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lake District National Park?
- Lake District National Park is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA22 9JX), in the parish of Lakes.
- What is Lake District National Park?
- England's largest national park — mountains, lakes, Wordsworth country, UNESCO.
- How do I get to Lake District National Park?
- Drivers can use postcode LA22 9JX.
- When was Lake District National Park built?
- Built or established in 1951.
- Is Lake District National Park a protected site?
- Yes — Lake District National Park is part of the Langdale Pikes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lake District National Park free to visit?
- Yes, Lake District National Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lake District National Park?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA22 9JX. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.