This is an essay about the advantages and disadvantages that arise in and about National Parks, focusing on the Lake District National Park.

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Homework April 2000

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Advantages and Disadvantages in the Lake District National Park

This is an essay about the advantages and disadvantages that arise in and about National Parks, focusing on the Lake District National Park.

The Lake District is shown on the map below. As you can see the Lake District is situated in Cumbria in the North West of England.

The Lake District National Park is the largest National Park in Britain. It was established in 1951 and covers an area of 2,292 sq. km. It is home to the largest lake in Britain -lake Windermere which is an amazing 16.9km long, 2km wide and has an area of 16sq km-quite a lot of water! It is also home to Scaffel Pike which is the largest mountain in England rising to a very tall 966m. Both of these features, along with many more, encourage people to visit the park.

The Lake District is one of the National Parks in Wales and England, the others being

Exmoor

Dartmoor

The Pembrokeshire Coast

The Brecon Beacons

The Yorkshire Dales

Northumberland

Snowdonia

And

The North York