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Exploring the Lake District
Welcome to the English Lake District Website. The site is for people wanting to explore the Lake District and get to know the area's Fells, Lakes, Valleys and Villages in detail. There are 3D maps, walking routes, virtual tours, place descriptions and photographs. I want to help you really enjoy this fantastic area, whether you are a fell walker, general visitor, or just want to explore the Lake District at home from your PC.
View of Lake Windermere looking south. Photograph by J. Edward Taylor
I have set up the site so you can explore the Lake District by its Fells, Lakes, Valleys and Villages. Each has its own home page with more information and menus to help you navigate. There is also a home page for the many Lake District Maps on this site, each one with its own individual theme or area. There is, for example, a general overview Lake District Map that's well worth checking out (it uses the Google Earth Plugin).
Google Earth
This site uses the Google Earth Plugin on many pages to help bring the Lake District to life. This innovative software presents us with a fresh way of viewing the Lake District from a range of new perspectives. You can view 3d images of the mountains and valleys, and take guided tours around the villages and lakes. You are also free to visually navigate the Lake District Maps going wherever you choose. I have found this a great way explore Lakeland in intricate detail.
The Goggle Earth Plugin is free software that can be downloaded
in a couple of minutes from this site.
Download Google Earth Plugin
Walking Routes
This site also uses the Google Earth plugin to overlay walking routes in addition to providing descriptions about mountain features on many of the Lake Districts Fells. If this is of interest to you, I recommend you take a look at the pages on Scafell Pike, Helvellyn, or the Langdale Pikes. You can also see a full list on the Lakeland Fells home page
I hope this site brings you as much pleasure and interest in the
Lake District as it has done for me.
Justin Farrell.
Screen shot of Helvellyn 3D map and Virtual Tour.
Photograph of the Scafell range by Ann Bowker
Google Earth Screen Shots
Screen shot of the English Lake District Virtual Tour of Lakes.
Screen shot of Borrowdale to Scafell Pike 3d route map.
Ordnance Survey Maps
Ordnance Survey Maps are a new feature - started May 2009 - on the English Lake District website. This is a map mashup of Lake Windermere that uses the OS OpenSpace API, along with Google Maps and Google Earth. Its a fun and enjoyable way to explore the Windermere area of the Lake District. Windermere Map