The+Lake+District

=The Lake District=  America has the Great Lakes, as the largest salt water lakes in the world, let alone in America itself. England, has the Lake district, and I know what you’re thinking, “ LAKES ! OH MY GOSH! MY MIND IS BLOWING! THIS IS THE GREATEST DISCOVERY SINCE…AIR!” That’s what I first thought, too. After learning about this amazing place, I instantly compared every lake to it. It makes the lake behind my house look like a puddle, probably because it is a puddle…but you get my point. The Lake district blows all other lakes //out of the water!//  The District, which is also known as “The Lakes ” or “Lakeland,” is an area of mountains and lakes. Seems boring right? WRONG! All of the land that is higher than 3000 feet above sea level is in this beautiful landscape. This mountainous land contains the highest point in point in England, Scafell Pike, and the lowest and longest lakes in England, Wastwater and Windermere. The land lies entirely in the county of Cumbria. The District itself is 40 miles long and 32 miles long! It was established as a national park on May 9, 1951, though, not the entire district is in the park. The only areas that aren’t included are the town of Kendal and the district's peninsulas. Passage is allowed through the beautiful landscape. Many have traveled from far and wide to see the beautiful, natural landscape. The beauty of Lakeland has inspired many, one of which was famous poet William Wordsworth and the other L ake Poets.  Though it is a national park, there are still many settlements in the park, such as Keswick, Windermere, and Ambleside, being some of the largest. These towns and many others just outside of the boundaries of the park, are linked with the park economically. Most of their economies are based on tourism of the lakes. Other farmlands are scattered throughout the park as well. These are still tied to agriculture, but are still tight with the economy. Many tourists travel along trunk roads and separate on other hiking paths to see all of what the lakes have to offer. Other Trains and ferries are offered to scale the mountains and hills, like Scafell Pike, which, being the highest point, has the best view of Lakeland. If heights aren’t your forte, then travel to some of the other hot spots that are more low ground. There are many other lakes, woodlands, and valleys, along with fells, or hills, that are a little less high than the mountain ranges. Please note that I said “a little”. While you’re there, be sure to check out some of the wildlife. There are many red squirrels in the lakes, along with the only nesting pair of Golden Eagles in England. The female has not been seen since 2004, and is assumed dead, though no rotting bird carcass has been found. It is also home to 3 endangered species of fish. This includes the Schelly, Vendace, and the Arctic Charr. Also, if you see a fells pony waltzing through the hills, don’t look at it in the mouth. It ends badly. Trust me: horses don’t like being looked at directly in the mouth. I know from experience. Like is stated before, the lakes  have inspired many poets and authors. One was William Wordsworth. There were also many others, such as Celia Fiennes, who traveled to Lakeland on a journey to cross England, in 1698. She later published her book, //Great Journey to Newcastle and Cornwall. //Another great author, Daniel Defoe, published the first edition of //A Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain. //These books and many others lead to many tourists in the Lake District . Eventually, the land was made into a park to limit public defiling and land de-beautifying. The list of Authors who were influenced by Lakeland goes on and on. It would almost be impossible to name them all. I think it would be easier to name the authors who weren’t: You (assuming you are an author). The lakes themselves are beautiful and amazing to look at. The number of influences it’s had on people is infinite. The towns nearby are great rest stops as well. The national park is absolutely outstanding. Just remember, it’s landscape and has no legs, so it’s not going anywhere. Nest time you go on holiday, you know where to visit.

====The Lake District is an area in northwestern England, popular for its mountains, lakes, and forests. The Lake District is almost all part of a national park. Due to its natural beauty, this area is a common vacation spot in England. Swimming, boating, hiking, camping, and beautiful scenery, perfect for nature lovers.====

====The Lake District is home to the highest mountains and deepest lakes in England. The highest mountain in England is Scafell Pike, with a height 3210 feet. As a matter of fact, this area is home to most of the mountains in England. The deepest lake is Wastwater Lake, with a depth of 243 feet. Although this is the deepest lake in England, its not even that deep, considering the deepest lake in the world is over 5,000 feet deep.====

==== Some well known people from the lake district are William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coolridge who were poets from the area. They pretty much started the Romantic Age in English Literature, and had many notable pieces of writing. ====

The Lake District is a mountainous region in North West England. Also know as The Lakes, it's not only popular for it's lakes, forests, and mountains, but also with it's associations with the poetry writing of William Wordsworth, and other Lake Poets. The Lake District is one England's largest national parks, and has a landmass of almost 1% of all the land area in Great Briton. The charms of this region have long attracted notables from across the isles ans throughout the British society. William Wordsworth even published a //Guide to the Lakes// in 1810.

Not only does The Lake District relate back to poets, it also has some amazing physical characteristics. The Lake District is home to some of England's highest peaks. Scafell Pike is as tall as about 3,210 feet. These mountains are also known as fells, and although they may seem a bit short compared to some of the highest mountain ranges, people say there beauty is beyond comparison. Of course, what's the Lake District without the lakes? The Lake District has many lakes to offer such as, Bassenthwasie Lake, Brotherswater, Crummock, and many more. The climate is very damp and has lots of rainfall.

Lots of other poets other than Wordsworth has been inspired by the lakes. Thomas Grey was the first to bring <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">attention to the lake when he wrote a journal of his Grand Tour in 1769. Other poets like, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Sir Walter Scott, and Nathaniel Hawthorne have wrote about The Lake District. But, none of them really seemed to describe the lakes as beautiful as William Wordsworth. His poem <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">// I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud // <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">is still one of the most famous poems in history, and it all started in The Lake District.

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Lake District has been a symbol for inspiration and beauty even back in the in the nineteenth centuries. Not only does it have beautiful physical characteristics, but it is also the reason for some of the most well written poetry in history. The Lake District will forever be an important symbol of England.