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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Europe and North America)

Date of Submission: 03/01/1996
Criteria:
Category: Mixed
Submission prepared by:
Department of National Heritage 2-4 Cockspur Street, London SW1Y 5DH
Coordinates:
Long. 3°14'14" W / Lat. 55°01'09" N Cumbria, England
Ref.: 703

Description

The Lake District is an area of mountains and lakes in the north west of England. It is a heavily glaciated geological dome, with radiating drainage. It is the largest national park in the United Kingdom, covering 2,280 sq kms and containing the full variety of ecosystem components within the area. It has long been valued for its natural beauty and appreciated as a superlative example of man's harmonious interaction with his natural environment. It has exerted a profound influence over the artistic appreciation of the beauties of nature, inspiring Wordsworth and the Lake Pocts as well as many of Britain's finest landecape painters. It has also played an internationally important part in other areas endeavour, especially the understanding of geological processes and the development of rock climbing.