In the Lake District, a region in Cumbria, in the northwest of England.

 “Knowing that nature never did betray the heart that loved her, 'Tis her privilege, through all the years of this our life, to lead from joy to joy."

-- William Wordsworth
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(in northwest England) The Lake District is a region of spectacular countryside in Cumbria, in the northwest of England. It covers 885 square miles (2,292 square kilometers) and contains many lakes and more than 100 mountain peaks. The Lake District is a national park, which means it is protected for future generations. (The area is also known as the Lakes and Lakeland.)

+ The Lake District is a popular holiday destination, famous for its lakes, forests, and mountains, and its associations with William Wordsworth (and other Lake Poets) and also with Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin. The Lake District National Park was established in 1951 and covers an area of 2,362 square kilometres (912 square miles). It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017. This treasured national park is filled with wonders: Lake Windemere (the largest body of water in the park, Stock Ghyll Force (one of the country’s most spectacular waterfalls), and Scafell Pike (the highest peak in England).

+ The Lake District is today completely within Cumbria county (on the border with Scotland) and its mountains (or 'fells') are sometimes called the Cumbrian Mountains. Historically, it was divided between three English counties (Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire), sometimes referred to as the Lakes Counties. The three counties met at the Three Shire Stone on Wrynose Pass in the southern fells west of Ambleside. (All the land in England higher than 914 meters above sea level lies within the National Park, including Scafell Pike.)

+ The Lake District is the UK's most popular national park. Every year, millions of people arrive to explore the region's fells and countryside. Ever since the Romantic poets arrived in the 19th century, its panorama of craggy hilltops, mountain tarns, and glittering lakes has been attracting visitors. Although the park offers many outdoor opportunities, from lake cruises to mountain walks, some people visit just for the region's literary connections. Besides William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Arthur Ransome, and Beatrix Potter (a lifelong lover of the Lakes) are also among the noted "Lake Poets."

+ The Lake District is home to England’s longest lake, Windermere, which is 10.5 miles (17 kilometers) long, and its deepest lake, Wastwater, which is 74 meters deep. Several species of endangered fish live in the lakes, including the vendace.

+ People have been living in the Lake District for thousands of years. Standing stone circles built in ancient times can still be seen in many areas. More recently, mining of minerals such as copper and lead have been important industries for the local people and economy. In the 1900s tourism became the area’s most significant industry. (Some 12 million people visit the Lake District National Park every year.)