lake district
LAKE DISTRICT
Source: (Google maps)
PRESENTER:
MJ WONG
History of Lake District:
* Lake District is famous for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and Lake Poets.
* Historically, Lake District shared by the counties of Cumberland,
Westmorland and Lancashire.
Location:
* Lake District is located in north west England, it lies entirely within the modern country of Cumbria.
ATTRACTIONS:
1) NATIONAL PARK
2) BLACKWELL: THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOUSE
1. NATIONAL PARK
• England’s largest National Park
• Near to Scarfell Pike ,Wastwater
WHAT CAN YOU DO IN LAKE DISTRICT?
• Enjoy Free/low cost guided walk
• Stroll round gardens
• take a lakeside wander or challenging hike
2. BLACKWELL: THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOUSE
• Important icon of Arts and Crafts architecture
• furnished with Arts and Crafts furniture
• explore the property and enjoy views over the Lakeland scenery at Bowness.
TRANSPORTATION:
Travel to Lake District:
-By car
-By train
Travel in Lake District:
-Hire a car
-Hire a taxi
-By bus (bus station: Ambleside, Coniston & Keswick)
-Join tour (coaches)
-By steam train (most of the city in the district)
-By ferries and cruise (Coniston, Windermere)
-By bike
-On Foot
ACTIVITIES:
Climbing Rock, Abseiling and Scrambling.
-Crags Adventures (2010) suggest these activities have been rated the best outdoor activates in whole of English Lake District.
-All equipment which required for these activities are provided by specialist companies
Cycling Activities.
There is a shop for the bike rental, which cost from £18 per day .
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel price around 50 to 200 GBP
Cottage price around 290 to 1500 GBP
(tripadvisor, 2011)
RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION :
REFERENCES:
-Crags Adventures. (2010). Retrieved 02 May, 2014. From: http://www.cragsadventures.com/ -Google maps.(2014). https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=lake+district&ie
-Lake
Source: (Google maps)
PRESENTER:
MJ WONG
History of Lake District:
* Lake District is famous for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and Lake Poets.
* Historically, Lake District shared by the counties of Cumberland,
Westmorland and Lancashire.
Location:
* Lake District is located in north west England, it lies entirely within the modern country of Cumbria.
ATTRACTIONS:
1) NATIONAL PARK
2) BLACKWELL: THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOUSE
1. NATIONAL PARK
• England’s largest National Park
• Near to Scarfell Pike ,Wastwater
WHAT CAN YOU DO IN LAKE DISTRICT?
• Enjoy Free/low cost guided walk
• Stroll round gardens
• take a lakeside wander or challenging hike
2. BLACKWELL: THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOUSE
• Important icon of Arts and Crafts architecture
• furnished with Arts and Crafts furniture
• explore the property and enjoy views over the Lakeland scenery at Bowness.
TRANSPORTATION:
Travel to Lake District:
-By car
-By train
Travel in Lake District:
-Hire a car
-Hire a taxi
-By bus (bus station: Ambleside, Coniston & Keswick)
-Join tour (coaches)
-By steam train (most of the city in the district)
-By ferries and cruise (Coniston, Windermere)
-By bike
-On Foot
ACTIVITIES:
Climbing Rock, Abseiling and Scrambling.
-Crags Adventures (2010) suggest these activities have been rated the best outdoor activates in whole of English Lake District.
-All equipment which required for these activities are provided by specialist companies
Cycling Activities.
There is a shop for the bike rental, which cost from £18 per day .
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel price around 50 to 200 GBP
Cottage price around 290 to 1500 GBP
(tripadvisor, 2011)
RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION :
REFERENCES:
-Crags Adventures. (2010). Retrieved 02 May, 2014. From: http://www.cragsadventures.com/ -Google maps.(2014). https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=lake+district&ie
-Lake