• Introduction
• 1. Finger Lakes
• 2. Lago di Como
• 3. Lake District
• 4. Lake Kawaguchi
• 5. Lake Mead
• 6. Lake Superior
• 7. Lake Tahoe
• 8. Lake Taupo
• 9. North Hatley
• 10. Thousand Islands

Lake District

Immortalized by great writers, like Keats, Tennyson, and Charlotte Brontë, who sought inspiration and solace along its spectacular shores, England’s Lake District is surely one of Great Britain’s most cherished destinations. A favored UK vacation spot, the 35-mile-wide district, centered mostly in Cumbria county, boasts moody waters, gentle knolls, and scenic hamlets. Lake Windermere, England's largest lake, is the region’s primary focal point, and is renowned for its water sports, boating, cruises, and sun-kissed shores. When you’re not playing on the water, you can also visit the residences of famous writers who have scribed here: William Wordsworth lived most of his life in nearby Grasmere, and his estates draw visitors to this day, while Beatrix Potter wrote several of her children’s books in a local 17th-century house. A little further away looms the Birdoswald Roman Fort, the most significant Roman-built monument in Britain; dating from AD 122, and one of several forts to anchor Hadrian’s Wall, the fort is now classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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