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The English Lake District WHS

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Lakes and Waterfalls

The Lake District National Park is home to a diverse array of glacial ribbon lakes and dramatic cascades. This selection spans from the 10-mile length of Windermere to the hidden wild swimming pools of Galleny Force. Notable sites include Aira Force, a 65-foot drop featuring a Victorian stone footbridge, and Stock Ghyll Force, which historically powered Ambleside's textile mills. The list also features serene waters like Buttermere and Rydal Water, providing a comprehensive look at the region's aquatic geography and its influence on Romantic literature.

Lakes and Waterfalls — خريطة

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Aira Force

A 65-foot waterfall located near Ullswater, featuring a Victorian stone footbridge and landscaped arboretum managed by the National Trust.

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Lake District National Park

The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region and national park in Cumbria, North West England.

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Stock Ghyll Force Waterfall

A 70-foot waterfall in Ambleside that historically powered twelve local bobbin mills. Accessible via a short woodland walk from the town center.

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Grasmere

Grasmere is one of the smaller lakes of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria.

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Windermere

Windermere is a ribbon lake in Cumbria, England, and part of the Lake District.

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Derwent Water

Derwentwater, or Derwent Water, is a lake in the Lake District in North West England, immediately south of Keswick.

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Coniston Water

Coniston Water in the English county of Cumbria is the third-largest lake in the Lake District by volume, and the fifth-largest by area.

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Ullswater

Ullswater is a glacial lake in Cumbria, England and part of the Lake District National Park.

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Rydal Water

One of the smallest lakes in the region, situated between Grasmere and Ambleside. It is known for its connection to poet William Wordsworth and the nearby Rydal Caves.

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Brothers Water

Brothers Water is a small lake in the Hartsop valley, in the eastern region of the Lake District in England.

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Tom Ghyll Waterfalls

A series of cascades located in a wooded ravine near Tarn Hows, formed by the stream flowing from the tarn toward Coniston Water.

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Galleny Force

A series of cascading pools in the Langstrath Valley near Stonethwaite, frequently used as a natural wild swimming location.

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Skelwith Force

A powerful, low-lying waterfall on the River Brathay near Skelwith Bridge, where the river narrows significantly through a rock cleft.

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Lodore Falls

A dramatic cascade near Derwentwater, famous for inspiring Robert Southey's 1820 poem 'How the Water Comes Down at Lodore'.

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Buttermere

A glacial lake surrounded by the fells of High Stile and Fleetwith Pike, featuring a level 4.5-mile circular walking path.

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Crummock Water

The largest of the three lakes in the Buttermere valley, bordered by the steep slopes of Grasmoor and Melbreak.

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