In July, I went with my husband son and partner to the Lake District for a week. I promised some pictures, so here they are at last.

We were very lucky with the weather. the Lake District is notorious for being wet. Not really surprising. Where else do all those lakes come from?

A tarn is a small lake high in the mountains.

This little town sprang to fame some years ago when a flood swept away the bridge over the river Derwent.

The statue is of the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was MP for Cockermouth from 1857 to 1867.

Windermere is the largest lake in the Lake District.

Fell Foot is the grounds of what used to be a Victorian mansion. This is an arch built like a castle which, I think, let to the boat house.

There are facilities for walking, swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking and other water sports.

It was a bit of a grey day, but you can still make out the mountains at the north

The River Leven just after it leaves Windermere. As you can see, it started to rain.

The view over Derwent Water and Keswick from Cat Bells.

This is looking across the river estuary to Millom. As you can see it was a very wet day. We got soaked. It was a Nature Reserve, but even Nature didn’t venture out.

The Lake District is one of England’s most beautiful parts. If you get the chance, you should visit.

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