Lake District Insight Compact Guide

Lake District Insight Compact Guide by

This 80-page guidebook covers the English Lake District's highlights, ranging from placid Lake Windermere to rugged Scafell, its highest peak. Key features include: top 10 sights; highlighted itineraries; leisure-time suggestions; practical information section, listing hotels, restaurants, essential contact numbers; dozens of full-colour photographs; and detailed maps of main regions and cities. The Lake District National Park covers an area of 885 square miles, the largest of the 11 National parks in England and Wales. It contains over 1800 miles of footpaths winding through some of Britain's most beautiful countryside. The Lake District is quite unique, from peaceful lakes and spectacular mountains, to bustling market towns - there is something here for everyone. The back cover convincingly highlights the reasons to buy the book and provides a colourful overview of the contents; new eye-catching spine design ensures high impact on bookshelves; the local author Bill Mitchell brings this edition totally up-to-date, even dealing with the effects of the recent foot and mouth outbreak on the area; tours crisscross the lakes ensuring visitors see all the main sights during their stay; a culture section looks at the area from its geological birth in the ice age through its festivals & folklore, art and literature and cultural attractions today; practical information section features facts and information, how to get around, accommodation and the Lake District for children; and also featuring local culinary specialties and suggestions for where to eat and drink.

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ISBN 13	9789812581785
ISBN 10	9812581782
Titel	Lake District Insight Compact Guide
Serie	Insight Compact Guides
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	APA Publications
Erscheinungsjahr	2005-06-29
Seitenanzahl	120
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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