Art and Tourism in The Lake District
Posted on August 27, 2008 - Filed Under 318 | Leave a Comment
A brief history of Lake District tourism and how the Lakes poets contributed to the growth in visitor numbers over the years.
The Lakes (or the Lake District) is an area of amazing natural beauty located in northern England. The Lakes is world famous on account of the astounding beauty of its rural and mountain landscapes. And as you may know, its popularity is also partly due to its rich cultural heritage involving William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey.
The Lakes also hosts England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike, and deepest lake, Wast Water. All of these qualities have made the Lake District one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK.
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