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April 2, 2012

Grasmere Lake District Cumbria

Filed under: England,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , , , — needahand @ 7:47 am

Grasmere Lake District Cumbria – Grasmere is a village in the county of Cumbria in north west England. The location in the centre of the Lake District National Park attracts many tourists to Grasmere which is situated near the lake of the same name. Not far away stands the 405 metre high Helm Crag, which is also known as the lion and the lamb, which is due to the shapes of some rocks on the summit of the hill. The A591 leads north to Keswick and southwards to Ambleside. Grasmere is part of the Lakes Parish.

Grasmere Map.

See a map of the Lake District here: http://www.my-towns.co.uk/lake-district-map.html

November 25, 2010

Ambleside Lake District Cumbria

Located in a sheltered position beside Wansfell Pike (1,587 feet) in Cumbria, Ambleside is just one mile from Lake Windermere, and provides a perfect base for touring this area of great natural beauty. Walkers, climbers, anglers and nature lovers alike, all flock to Ambleside for their respective ‘fixes’, and you can find out what the town and area has to offer, by heading for the Bridge House tourist information office, which is run by the National Trust. When the weather is fine and to get a real appreciation of Lake Windermere itself, take a boat trip around the lake, or get the steamer to Bowness-on-Windermere, and don’t forget your camera.

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