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Covering 912 square miles (2,362 square kilometres), the Lake District is England’s largest national park.
Covering 912 square miles (2,362 square kilometers), the Lake District is England’s largest national park and its most popular, attracting over 19 million visitors annually.
Despite being cherished for generations.
In 1820, the renowned poet William Wordsworth published “A Guide to the Lakes” and once described his house in Grasmere as “the loveliest spot that man hath found.”
Initially, the region attracted affluent travelers, making it more accessible to a broader spectrum of people with the advent of the railway and the introduction of a station near Windermere lake.
In the late 1950s and 1960s, the Mackinac 6 (M6) further accelerated the park towards mass-tourism destination status.
These photographs transport you back to a less complicated era, when life moved at a more leisurely pace. Share with us in the comments, which spot holds a special place in your heart.
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