England’s Lake District

Thursday, 15 October 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination:
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Lake Windermere © geograph.org.uk - Mari Buckley

Lake Windermere © geograph.org.uk – Mari Buckley

The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains (or fells) but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and the other Lake Poets.

The majority of the area was designated as the Lake District National Park in 1951. It is the largest of the thirteen National Parks in England and Wales, and the second largest in the UK (after the Cairngorms). It lies entirely within the modern county of Cumbria, shared historically by the counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire. All the land in England higher than three thousand feet above sea level lies within the National Park, including Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England. It also contains the deepest and longest lakes in England.

Mining, particularly of copper, lead (often associated with quantities of silver), baryte, graphite and slate, was historically a major Lakeland industry, mainly from the 16th century to the 19th century. Coppiced woodland was used extensively to provide charcoal for smelting. Some mining still takes place today; for example, slate mining continues at the Honister Mines, at the top of Honister Pass. Abandoned mine-workings can be found on fell-sides throughout the district. The locally mined graphite led to the development of the pencil industry, especially around Keswick. In the middle of the 19th century, half the world textile industry’s bobbin supply came from the Lake District area. Over the past century, however, tourism has grown rapidly to become the area’s primary source of income.

Bowness on Windermere © Karl1587 Glenridding and Ullswater © David Iliff Eskdale Farm © flickr.com - Dave&Lynne Slater Coniston South Moorings © geograph.org.uk - George Hopkins Boats on Ullswater © Daderot Lake District Map © Robdurbar Mareklug Lake Windermere © geograph.org.uk - Mari Buckley
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Coniston South Moorings © geograph.org.uk - George Hopkins
Tourism has now become the park’s major industry, with about 12 million visitors each year, mainly from the UK’s larger settlements, China, Japan, Spain, Germany and the US Windermere Lake Steamers are Cumbria’s most popular charging tourist attraction with about 1.35 million paying customers each year, and the local economy is dependent upon tourists. The negative impact of tourism has been seen, however. Soil erosion, caused by walking, is now a significant problem, with millions of pounds being spent to protect over-used paths. In 2006, two Tourist Information Centres in the National Park were closed.

Cultural tourism is becoming an increasingly important part of the wider tourist industry. The Lake District’s links with a wealth of artists and writers and its strong history of providing summer theatre performances in the old Blue Box of Century Theatre are strong attractions for visiting tourists. The tradition of theatre is carried on by venues such as Theatre by the Lake in Keswick with its Summer Season of six plays in repertoire, Christmas and Easter productions and the many literature, film, mountaineering, jazz and creative arts festivals.

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