Bassenthwaite Lake is located in the Lake District in England. It is the only lake in the Lake District with 'lake' in its name, all the others being "waters", meres  or tarns. It is fed by, and drains into, the River Derwent. The lake lies at the foot of Skiddaw and Dodd Wood, near the town of Keswick.

Tourist Attractions in Bassenthwaite

The pretty town of Brampton hides pre-Raphaelite treasures in St Martin's Church and in the centre of the town is the octagonal Moot Hall, built in 1817 which now houses the tourist information centre.

Tourist Attractions in Brampton

Dating back to the 11thC, Broughton-in-Furness has much to please the visitor - a pretty, cobbled square complete with a splendid horse chestnut tree, enclosed by shops, pubs and homes - many of them Georgian in origin. Norman Nicholson, one of Britain's finest twentieth century poets and William Wordsworth, both immortalised this area in their writing and poetry. The village was home to Branwell Bronte, brother of the Bronte sisters, for a short time.

Tourist Attractions in Broughton-in-Furness

Carlisle is a city of vital strategic importance, its magnificent Castle founded in 1092 by William the Conqueror's son now stands as testament to the years of feuding over the English-Scottish border. Visit the nearby Citadel built by Henry VIII with its original 'twin drum' bastions. In Carlisle, you can also relive the times between the 14th to the 17th century, when the Western end of the border was a lawless place, beset by feuds and bloody battles between warring families to uphold their honour and protect property and possessions.The city's Cathedral, with its famous 14th Century stained glass window, is a must-see as is the award winning Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, with its innovative Millennium Gallery.

As you would expect from its name, the village of Lakeside is at waters edge, Windermere's southern shore. It's a popular and busy spot in the summer and a great place to have a snack and enjoy the views across the water.

Little Langdale, along with Great Langdale, Elterwater and Chapel Stile can be found in the Langdale Valley, home to possibly one of the most well-known and well-walked mountain ranges in England. The jagged peaks of the Langdale Pikes create a spectacular skyline and provide adventurous walking and climbing opportunities. The valley itself offers fantastic low level walks for the less experienced and active visitor. At the head of the valley is Blea Tarn. Stone built Blea Tarn House, dating from the 1600s, sits nearby and was the inspiration for a Wordsworth poem.

Wasdale, on Cumbria's west coast, is a superb corner of a hidden Britain. It is home to some of the most dramatic and diverse scenery in the whole of Cumbria. Famous as the home of England's highest mountains Scafell Pike, Scafell, Great Gable at the Wasdale head, it as has its deepest lake Wastwater, with the majestic Screes.

This Georgian town, situated on the west coast of Cumbria, was one of the first post-renaissance planned towns in the country. The industries it was built on, shipping and minins, have now declined, but Whitehaven is never-the-less an attractive town.

The development of Whitehaven owes much to the Lowther family, it was Sir John Lowther, inspired by Christopher Wren's designs for rebuilding London after the Great Fire of 1666, who laid out the original grid system of streets and specified the type of houses to be built.