Holiday cottages in Cumbria/Lake District for rent

The Lake District or the lakes of Lakeland as its also known comprises of 16 lakes, 53 tarns and several other waters, it is located in Cumbria in the north west part of England, this is a very popular UK holiday destination, it’s famous for its lakes and boasts the highest mountain in England called Scafell Pike.

The Lake District national park is home to a super abundance of wildlife some of which is unique to England it has over 885 sq miles of countryside and is considered one of the most scenic and premier of England’s holiday destinations, it provides home to the red squirrel and England’s only pair of Golden Eagles, the lakes support three endangered species of fish these are the Vendace, the Schelly and the Arctic Charr.

The Lake District national park has approximately 14 million visitors a year. The main cities, towns and villages are Windermere, Keswick, Grasmere, Ambleside, Coniston, Hawkshead, Glennridding, Kendal, Penrith, Eskdale Green and Bowness-on-Windermere.

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Lake District cottages - Self catering cottage rental in Cumbria