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The Lake District is in northwest England, north of the industrial belt along the River Mersey that stretches from Liverpool to Manchester, and south of Scotland. The major gateway from the south is Kendal, and from the north, Penrith. Both are on the M6 motorway. Main-line trains stop at Oxenholme, near Kendal, with a branch linking Oxenholme to Kendal and Windermere. The Lake District National Park breaks into two reasonably distinct sections. More »

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• Archaeological Sites
• Bodies of Water
• Castles/Palaces
• Festivals
• Gardens/Arboretums
• Houses/Mansions
• Information Centers

• Memorials/Monuments
• Mountains
• Museums/Galleries
• Nature Preserves
• Religious Sites
• Scenic Drives

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• Wineries/Breweries
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• Ambleside
• Bowness-on-Windermere
• Cockermouth
• Coniston
• Grasmere

• Hawkshead
• Kendal
• Keswick
• Levens
• Penrith

• Rydal
• Seatoller
• Ullswater
• Windermere

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