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The Lake District is a
mountainous region in the north west of England. As its
name suggests, there are several dozen lakes in the area
(the one here is called Haweswater). The mixture of
tough igneous rock, glacial erosion from the Ice Age,
and a high rainfall from the westerly winds coming in
from the Atlantic, make it an ideal region for the
formation of lakes. There are also forests, coombs and a
rugged coastline, which all combines to make the region
highly rich in wildlife diversity (for a temperate zone,
that is). Famous Lakelanders include Beatrix Potter (of
Peter Rabbit fame), the poet Christopher Wordsworth, and
the huntsman John Peel.
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