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Lakes & Waters
Thirlmere
Thirlmere – Thirlmere is mainly used as a reservoir and is almost 6 km long and 0.8 km wide.
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Lakes & Waters
Haweswater
Haweswater – The lake is located to the south of Penrith and to the north of Windermere, and is the highest lake in the Lake District at 790 metres above sea level.
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Lakes & Waters
Elterwater
Elterwater – This is a privately owned lake found in the centre of the Lake District, located to the south of Grasmere and west of Windermere Lake.
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Lakes & Waters
Bassenthwaite Lake
Bassenthwaite Lake – Bassenthwaite Lake is located in the northeast of the Lake District near Derwentwater.
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Lakes & Waters
Rydal Water
Rydal Water – Rydal water is one of the smallest lakes in the county and is located in the centre of the Lake District.
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Lakes & Waters
Grasmere Lake
Grasmere Lake – This small lake was made famous in the 19th century by William Wordsworth and his Romantic contemporaries, and has inspired generations of poets and painters ever since.
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Lakes & Waters
Coniston Water
Coniston Water – Coniston Water is 5 miles long and is the third largest lake in the Lake District.
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Lakes & Waters
Lake Windermere
Windermere Lake – At 12 miles long, Windermere Lake is the biggest and longest natural lake in England.
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Lakes & Waters
Esthwaite Water
Esthwaite Water – This lake is rated as one of the finest waters in the Lake District, and is a natural lake that extends 280 acres.
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Lakes & Waters
Wastwater
Wastwater – This is the most scenic lake in the Lake District and it is located in the west of the county in Wasdale Valley.
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Lakes & Waters
Crummock Water
Crummock Water – Crummock Water is a crystal clear rocky-bottomed lake that is 2,5 miles long, located in the Buttermere valley.
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Lakes & Waters
Buttermere
Buttermere Lake – Buttermere Lake is located in the western corner of the Lake District and is surrounded by the crags and peaks of Haystacks, Feetwood Pike and a number of others.
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Lakes & Waters
Loweswater
Loweswater – This peaceful lake is one of the smallest in the Lake District.
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Lakes & Waters
Derwent Water
Derwentwater – This is the widest lake in Cumbria, with the market town of Keswick on its northern shore.
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