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Borrowdale and Bassenthwaite

motorised wooden boat with passengers going along Derwent water with woodland and fells in backdrop
Derwent Isle. Credit: John Hodgson
Gravelled path going between a white farm building and stone brick out building leading to craggy mountain
Seatwaite Farm. Credit: Andrew Locking
Two Herdwick sheep with red paint marks on rocky fell looking at the camera
Two Herdwicks in Borrowdale. Credit: Andrew Locking
Full green woodland with different shapes and size trees
Woodland at King's How. Credit: Andrew Locking
Large stones pointing up from the ground on a grassy fell with fells in the distance
Castlerigg stone circle. Credit: John Hodgson
Overlooking Derwent water from Friars Crag, fells line the shore in the distance.
Friars Crag, Derwentwater. Credit: Andrew Locking

Buttermere

Rocky fell side looking down the valley of Buttermere
Buttermere Hindscarth. Credit: Andrew Locking
Panorama of a still Buttermere with mountains and lakeshore trees reflecting in the water
Buttermere panorama. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography
Fell and cloudy sky reflecting into still water of Buttermere
Buttermere reflections. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography
Sun shining as it peaks over the fell top sun beams over the Buttermere valley
Buttermere valley. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography
clear still water of Crummock water with land sticking out lined by trees
Crummock Water. Credit: Andrew Locking
Buttermere lake shore lined by skinny trees reflecting in the still water
Buttermere trees. Credit: Andrew Locking

Coniston

snowy topped fells looking across from Blawith
Snowy view from Blawith. Credit: Nick Thorne
White washed cottage with green fell backdrop, hanging flower points and pebbled path
Tilberthwaite farm cottage. Credit: John Hodgson
Rocky and gravelled path on a fell looking across to other lakeland fells with a bright blue and cloudy sky
Coniston fells. Credit: Steph Fulke
A line of Herdwick sheep walking up a farm path with farm house in background
Herdwicks at Tilberthwaite. Credit: John Hodgson
Gondola on Coniston water blowing steam, carrying passengers. Travelling by rocky fells that line the shore.
Coniston Gondola. Credit: John Hodgson
Cream building overlooking Coniston water and fells in the distance. A grassy lawn and flowers by the side of the building
Brantwood, Coniston. Credit: John Hodgson
Bright blue sky with no clouds shining down on a blue lake. A wooden jetty sticks out with stone shore.
Sunny Coniston. Credit: Paul Reynolds
View from top of a Coniston fell with large rocks looking down the valley with a tarn
Coniston valley. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography

Duddon

Green fields in the valley of Duddon with an overcast sky
Duddon valley. Credit: John Hodgson
Large rocks of different shapes and sizes positioned in a circle on top of a grassy fell
Swinside stone circle. Credit: John Hodgson
Stone bridge surrounded by greenery of trees and plants with a white house peeking through the trees.
Cockley Beck, Duddon. Credit: John Hodgson
Hues of orange in the landscape with Birker fell
Birker fell. Credit: Nick Thorne

Ennerdale

View from a very rocky fell summit with the morning light hitting some of the rocks. Looking down across over Ennerdale.
Ennerdale from Great Bourne. Credit: AdeGidneyPhotography
View down Ennerdale valley and Ennerdale Water
Ennerdale valley and water. Credit: Andrew Locking

Eskdale

Small stone packhorse bridge over clear blue rocky stream
Throstle Garth, packhorse bridge. Credit: John Hodgson
A stone brick peat hut with small opening on a grassy mound with fells and farmland in the distance
Eskdale peat hut. Credit: John Hodgson
One Herdwick sheep in amongst green bracken on a fell with views down the Eskdale valley
Herdwick sheep in Eskdale. Credit: John Hodgson
Close up of a Herdwick tup with large horns at the Eskdale show
Herdwick tup at Eskdale show. Credit: John Hodgson
View across Eskdale valley with bright green farm fields lined with green trees
Eskdale valley. Credit: John Hodgson
Large old stones sticking up from the light brown grassy field. Stones positioned in a circle
Eskdale Moor stone circle. Credit: C Headley

Grasmere, Rydal and Ambleside

Sun burst shining down over Grasmere with bright blue sky
Grasmere sunburst. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography
A wooden bench on grass looking down over Rydal valley with the sun setting behind the fells
Rydal valley. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography
Bluebells on the side of a fell with Grasmere water down below. A orange and dark blue sky
Grasmere bluebells. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography
A boathouse on the shore of Rydal surrounded by full green and yellow trees and bushes, all reflecting into the still Rydal water.
Rydal boathouse reflections. Credit: Andrew Locking
Three women walking in a parade holding crosses made from flowers
Ambleside rush bearing. Credit: John Hodgson
Early morning looking across Loughrigg Tarn surrounded by green field and trees and silhouette fells in the distance
Loughrigg Tarn. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography
A skinny, small, bare tree stood on a large rock in Rydal water with low cloud forming around. Tree reflecting into the still water.
Rydal water tree. Credit: William Fisher

Haweswater

Bright sunny day with blue sky and wispy white clouds above Haweswater
Haweswater. Credit: Andrew Locking

Langdale

Panorama over the Langdale pikes with Blea tarn nestled in the middle
Langdale Pikes and Blea Tarn. Credit: William Fisher
A lone tree stood on a grassy mound with full leaves. Silhouette of fells line the horizon
Langdale Pikes, tree. Credit: Nick Thorne
Frosty morning in the Langdales with white frost covering the fields and a glimpse of sun covering the top of a craggy fell.
Frosty Langdale. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography
Bright colours over Langdale valley with craggy fells and green fields.
Panorama of Little Langdale. Credit: John Hodgson
Looking down over the Langdale valley with shadows casting over the mighty Langdale fells
Langdale Valley. Credit: John Hodgson
One Herdwick ewe stood on the side of a rocky fell towering over the Langdale valley with bright green farming fields.
Herdwick in Langdale valley. Credit: Andrew Locking
Two people walking along a road going alongside bright green fields in the Langdale valley
Walkers in Langdale. Credit: John Hodgson
A farm in the Langdale valley with a field filled with a mix of sheep breeds, some covered in colourful markings.
Sheep at Langdale farm. Credit: John Hodgson
Rocks on the top of a grassy fell, Elterwater Common. Looking across over woodland and fells in the distance
Elterwater Common, Langdale. Credit: John Hodgson

Thirlmere

Blue hues over Thirlmere with trees and fells reflecting into the still water
Thirlmere reflections. Credit: William Fisher
Aerial view over Thirlmere with mighty fells down the valley
Aerial view of a mighty striding edge on Helvellyn covered in snow
Striding edge, Helvellyn. Credit: Dominic Donnini
Landscape with large stones of different shapes and sizes pointing up from the ground, positioned in a circle shape. Large fells line the horizon in the distance
Castlerigg Stone Circle. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography
A red and orange sky above Castlerigg stone circle
Sunset at Castlerigg Stone Circle. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography

Ullswater

A bright day with blue sky with fell standing proudly by Brothers Water, sky, fell and trees reflecting into the water.
Brothers Water. Credit: John Hodgson
Looking down the Ullswater valley with fells all around and a bright blue and white fluffy clouds above.
Ullswater valley. Credit: John Hodgson
Blue hues of Ullswater water with green land lined with trees poking out. Large mighty fells in the distance
Ullswater landscape. Credit: Andrew Locking
Aira Force, waterfall, flowing down into a pool between rocks covered in moss
Aira Force, Ullswater. Credit: John Hodgson
Dark blue sky and white fluffy clouds reflecting into the still Ullswater lined with fells.
Ullswater reflections. Credit: Harry Johnson
A picturesque stone-built barn with moss covered roof and rectangle openings as windows and door stood on the base of a grassy fell. Surrounded by a stone-built wall and wooden gate.
Hartsop barn. Credit: AdeGidneyPhotography
A bracken fell-side looking across to Ullswater and Glenridding with green fields, farm houses and woodland
Glenridding, Ullswater. Credit: Nick Thorne

Wasdale

From the pebbled shore of Wastwater looking across the water to the mighty fells of Great Gable.
Wastwater looking towards Wasdale Head. Credit: William Fisher
Sun beams shining down on the Wasdale valley
Wasdale Valley. Credit: Andrew Locking
Aerial view of field systems separated by walls with a farm building surrounded by trees.
Farming in Wasdale. Credit: Andrew Locking
Rocky summit of Scafell liking across to nearby rocky fells on a sunny day with wispy clouds.
Scafell. Credit: John Hodgson
Wastwater with bare woodland and boathouse on the shore. Grey cloudy sky.
Wastwater. Credit: John Hodgson

Windermere

Large white hotel building, Storrs Hall, sat on the shore of Windermere with large woodland on either side and a snowy fell backdrop
Storrs Hall, Windermere. Credit: John Hodgson
A group of men and women stood on the viewing platform at Claife Heights. Remains of stone-brick walls with a colourful stained glass window.
Claife Heights, Windermere. Credit: John Hodgson
pink sky setting behind fells along shore of Windermere with a black silhouette of a jetty and tree
Windermere pink sky. Credit: Harry Johnson Photography
Wooden boat at jetty with passengers boarding on Windermere. Green leaves on branches framing around the photo.
Windermere boat. Credit: Charlotte Crosby
Aerial view across Windermere, with islands and fells in the distance
Aerial view of Windermere. Credit: John Hodgson
Round building with four pillars at the entrance to Bell Isle House with green grass lawn and people walking at the front.
Bell Isle House, Windermere. Credit: John Hodgson

Other images

Herdwick ewe and lamb huddled together
Herdwick ewe and lamb. Credit: Andrea Hills
Two white Rough Fell lambs with black faces laying on the grassy floor together
Rough Fell lambs. Credit: Andrea Hills
Woodland with moss covered rocks with a small gap of blue sky shining through
Woodland. Credit: Andrea Hills