Attractions of Lake District

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Mind Map on Attractions of Lake District, created by yngiis on 11/04/2015.
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Attractions of Lake District
  1. Scenery
    1. A region of beautiful, mountain scenery.
      1. Among the hills (fells) are numerous lakes.
        1. Highest mountain is Scafell Pike (977m).
          1. Windermere is England's longest lake (17km).
          2. Accessibility
            1. Tourists travelling to the Lake District from Manchester use the M6.
              1. West Coast Main Line Railway between London and Glasgow passes close to Kendal, and goes on to Penrith and Carlisle.
              2. Outdoor Activities
                1. Walking.
                  1. Climbing.
                    1. Sailing.
                      1. Fishing.
                        1. Canoeing.
                        2. Heritage Sites
                          1. Famous writers, like William Wordsworth, lived in the Lake District.
                            1. Their homes are now visitor attractions.
                            2. Wordsworth's guide to the Lake District began to attract tourists there when published in 1810.
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