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Cumbria – The Lake District is an inspiring area of natural beauty that offers an enormous range of relaxing and rejuvenating experiences.
With breathtaking mountains and 16 sparkling lakes, Cumbria – The Lake District’s unsurpassed scenery has inspired the works of many writers and poets, including William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.
Explore the best walking and climbing routes that England can offer. Only five peaks in England are over 900m and they are all in Cumbria. There’s also the magnificent newly opened path along Hadrian’s Wall, a world heritage site and the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain.
When you feel peckish you’ll find an excellent choice of inns, hotels and award-winning restaurants – no less than 66 establishments hold AA rosettes. Cumbria – The Lake District is also renowned for its superb local produce. Sample succulent Cumberland sausage, Kendal Mint Cake and Grasmere Gingerbread to name but a few.
Attractions
Choose from a wealth of indoor and outdoor activities and attractions. Bring the family - there’s plenty on offer for all ages. Relax in high quality accommodation. From cosy village bed and breakfast accommodation to opulent country house hotels with superb lake views, you’ll be thoroughly spoilt for choice.
History
Human settlement began in the Lake District at least 5,000 years ago, when Pike o'Stickle and other mountains became the source of stone for axes and the sites of stone circles at Castlerigg, Long Meg, and elsewhere. Later inhabitants dug parts of the Lake District for copper, iron-ore, graphite, and green slate.
In Neolithic times, the Lake District was a major source of stone axes, examples of which have been found all over Britain. The primary site, on the slopes of the Langdale Pikes, is sometimes described as a 'stone axe factory'.
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