| Over the past few decades it has become less | | | | for a week and spend as much time as possible |
| and less fashionable to take a holiday in England. | | | | walking the hills that make up the area. There are |
| Most of the major cities and tourist attractions still | | | | some wonderful little towns and villages within the |
| attract huge numbers of visitors each year but | | | | lake District which has thrived on the growth of |
| many of the outlaying areas, which are in many | | | | the tourist industry, towns such as Ambleside, |
| peoples opinion the most beautiful areas in England | | | | Kendal and Ulverston are well worth spending an |
| are generally untouched by foreign tourists. One | | | | afternoon visiting, perhaps having a cup of tea at |
| of these areas is Lake District in the north of the | | | | one of the many tea rooms that you will find. |
| country. | | | | Being in the north of England the weather can be |
| The Lake District has been a favourite tourist | | | | a bit inclement, even in summer, so you are |
| trap with people from northern England since | | | | advised to bring adequate waterproof clothing as |
| tourism started as an industry back in Victorian | | | | you can be sure that it will rain at some point |
| times. It is now a must visit place for anyone | | | | during your visit. More importantly you should |
| who is interested in the outdoors and who | | | | always make sure that you have the correct |
| appreciates spectacular scenery and rugged | | | | clothing if you are walking in the hills as the |
| countryside. | | | | weather can go from bright sunshine to rain or |
| The Lake District is situated within the county of | | | | sleet within a matter of minutes. |
| Cumbria and as the name suggests is home to | | | | So if you intend visiting England this summer you |
| the great lakes of England. You should remember | | | | really should make the effort to travel further |
| that England is not a particularly large country so | | | | north than most of the tourists ever venture and |
| in the grand scheme of things the lakes are not | | | | spend a week in the Lake District. You will get |
| as big as those found in many European countries | | | | away from the masses of foreign tourists but will |
| but with the added attraction of the mountainous | | | | meet countless English walkers and tourists who |
| scenery which accompanies the lakes the whole | | | | know how to appreciate good countryside, and |
| area is an area of unspoilt rugged beauty. | | | | the Lake District certainly is good countryside. |
| The best way to see the Lake District is to stay | | | | |