Walking BritainHerdwick Sheep from Lake District
Walk Photo 121703
Caption - Herdwick Sheep are few in numbers and were under serious threat during the foot and mouth crisis of 2001. Here a Ewe and her lamb keep a watchful eye on a pile of sandwiches ... The lambs are born with black wool but this disappears as they grow older. This breed is particularly suited to the Lake District terrain and climate.
Walk 1217 : Dow Crag & the Old Man of Coniston
Photographer : Lou Johnson
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Lake District
Walking in the Lake District National Park is amongst the best in the British Isles. The natural beauty has attracted many artists and writers through the centuries and today the same scenery provides the perfect backdrop to a wide variety of walks. The National Park is located wholly within Cumbria with Windermere, Ambleside and Keswick the main tourist towns. For many this is the finest area in England for walking with a wide variety of scenery. Even on the busiest weekends it is possible to get away from the crowds by carefully selecting one of the less-visited fells. More Information
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