A Windermere Cottage With A Touch Of Class!! |
Sign up to receive our latest hot deals, special offers, travel tips, competitions and much more. Just click signup and fill the short form. SignUp
|
|
|
|
Old Codgers Cottage is located in the Lake District National Park
A few points of interest about the Lake District National Park to help you enjoy your holiday with us.
|
The Lake District National Park was established in 1951, to protect this area of outstanding natural beauty. The lake District covers 885 sq miles or 2292 sq kilometres, it covers one third of the county of Cumbria from Caldbeck in the north to Lindale in the south, from Ravenglass in the west through to Shap in the east.
There are approx 200 ancient monuments dating from prehistoric times to the industrial period and 1731 listed buildings.
|
It contains 16 lakes approx, 400 towns and villages and 2225 miles of public footpaths And Bridleways. Lake Windermere is the largest lake in England 10.5 miles long and 1 Mile wide at its widest point. |
The Lake District National Park has 150 high mountains, 6 national nature reserves and 100 sites of scientific interest. |
Many famous people have visited the Lake District like Charles Dickens, some of them made it their home, William Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter and Thomas Gray the famous poet. |
The real beauty is controlled by mother nature and the ever changing scenery is dictated by the seasons and the weather bringing out truly breathtaking colours.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|