A beautiful part of the UK, and i live near by (Lake District)

Member Name: tomo359

Product:	Lake District
Date:	28/11/08 (196 review reads)
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Advantages: Beautiful scenery, lots of different lakes, lovely little towns and villages to visit

Disadvantages: The weather (not all the time though as people say)

In 2000, me and my family all moved up to Penrith which is a small town just outside of the lake district as we have a 23 foot boat on Ullswater which is a lake near Penrith. We got our boat Ginfizz around 1995 and back then we lived in Rochdale but the trip to and from the marina could often get tiresome and boring and we have always liked Penrith so we decided to move there.

I have always loved the Lake District and have always thought it is a beautiful place to be. The Lake District is called such because of the vast number of natural lakes dotted around the place. They are all different sizes. Some of the largest of these lakes include Ullswater, Windermere, Bassenthwaithe Lake. There are around 18 main lakes, but there are also several smaller tarns and reservoirs around. Many of the lakes are different. Windermere is a very public lake with many people coming to it for holidays and many people have boats on this lake. Ullswater is similar but quieter with fewer boats on it. Smaller lakes like Brotherswater are just empty lakes and no one sails on them.
Oh just a little side story, Brotherswater was once called Broadwater until during the 19th century, two brothers died in the lake and the name was changed in memory of them. Not many people know this but actually 4 people died in this lake, and they were two pairs of brothers. It seems more of a coincidence that anything but that is what it says about this lake.

Many people come for holidays in the Lake District as it is such a beautiful place to be and has some lovely little towns and villages such as Keswick, Windermere (town next to the lake Windermere), Glenridding and Buttermere. Most of the towns and villages have lovely cafes and restaurants and there are some lovely hotels to stay in.

One little fact that many people do not know is that even though they are all lakes, only one is actually called a lake. Most of the lakes either have mere or water in the name but people often put Lake after the name, e.g. Ullswater Lake, but actually the only lake with Lake in it's name is Bassenthwaithe Lake. This is a good little trick to play on people, ask someone how many Lakes there are in the Lake district and people are bound to say something like 'oh there are loads of lakes, about 20 or something' and you say, 'nope, just one' hehe.

The Lake District is quite known for some bad weather. Cumbria, which is where the Lake District is found, is known for often being cold and wet, and this is often true as many of the lakes and surrounding areas are filled in with fells which trap clouds and with all the lakes, it can soon start to rain. But its not always as bad as people make out, sometimes it can be lovely and warm. But you never know with British weather of course, but if you do come to the Lake District, make sure you come prepared with rain gear.

If you live in the UK and are wondering where to go for a holiday but you do not want to travel abroad, visit Cumbria and the Lake District and i'm sure you will love it. Its brilliant for walkers and climbers, but there are several outdoor activity centres where you can do windsurfing, sailing, and other sports and activities. Even if you are not really into these sorts of holidays, its still worth a visit, even just for a weekend as it really is worth seeing the beautiful scenery.

Summary: A lovely part of the UK in Cumbria.