English Lake District Daily Briefing for Thursday 12th March 2008
Updated on Wednesday at 8.15pm
Wednesday's Lake District Pictures
Sunshine on Grizedale from Coniston at 3.45 pm [12/3/2008 by Tony Richards]
Tuesday's Lake District Pictures
Brant Fell summit rocks looking South towards Windermere [11/3/2008 by Anne Bowker]
I'd Rather Be in the Lake District
This new section shows photographs from Lake District Now visitors going about their daily lives. If you would like to take part please take a suitable photograph and .
Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-furness, Cumbria [13/3/2008 See more from Sean McMahon]
Lake District Trivia
What is the longest and the shortest place names in the Lake District? view answer
The longest is Rowantreethwaite, a beck near Haweswater (16 letters).
The shortest is Y, a gully that drops from St Sunday Crag.
The longest place name in the UK is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch on Anglesey
The longest place name in the world is a 252 metre high hill in Central Hawke's Bay, New Zealand... Taumata whaka tangi hanga koauau o tamatea turi pukakapi ki maunga horo nuku poka i whenua kitana tahu
Source: A Lake District Miscellary by Tom Holman
Events
Winderclean - 19th April
Windermere's annual litter pick (brilliantly named ' Winderclean') takes place on the 19th April. It is sponsored by the Environment Agency and has been running for 10 years. Last year 60 rubbish bags were filled in the 'trash trawl' - Read More...
Photo of the Day
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Today's Web Sites
Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards visits Loughrigg Tarn and Coniston
Mad About Mountains - Ann Bowker walks Brant Fell (near Bowness)
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