North West's Waterside
Map
of North West England
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Lake
Windermere |
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From rural tranquillity to industrial heritage, the waterways
of England’s North West provide a wealth of contrasts. England’s
most stunning waterside scenery is to be found in the Lake District, where
towering hills and dramatic ridges give way to beautiful lakes and stone-built
villages. Perfect walking country, the Cumbrian hills also offer plenty
of opportunities to get on your bike, take a cruise on a lake, or just
soak in the sights.
Lake Windermere is England’s longest natural lake
and a magnet for visitors. Second-largest Ullswater provided the vista
commemorated by William Wordsworth in his poem, The Daffodils.
Coniston Water along with elements of Windermere inspired
Arthur Ransome to write the Swallows & Amazons series of books that
for nearly a century have captivated generations of children to take to
the water. There’s a dark side to Coniston, too. It’s where
Donald Cambell and Bluebird crashed in his 1967 pursuit of the world water
speed record.
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Liverpool,
Merseyside |
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The Leeds & Liverpool Canal is the UK’s longest
man-made waterway, passing through beautiful Pennine scenery on its way
to the Mersey waterfront district that inspired the Beatles.
But it’s not all history and industry. Just a few
miles from the buzz of Manchester’s canalside bars and galleries
is the rural tranquillity of the Peak Forest and Macclesfield Canals.
And near to the heart of Liverpool, City of Culture, the Dee and Mersey
estuaries offer world-class wetland habitats.
It all adds up to a unique heritage, ready for you to
discover by boat, foot or bike.
See for yourself the canals and rivers of England’s
North West!
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