Hardknott Pass in Eskdale shares the title of England’s steepest road with Rosedale Chimney Bank in Yorkshire (though clearly ours is better). It has a maximum gradient of one in three. It’s not one for driving down when your brakes are a bit worn....

It’s over 57m tall and can be found amongst other giants at the Ambleside Champion Tree Trail...

There’s Scafell Pike (978m), Sca Fell (964m), Helvellyn (950m,) Ill Crag (935m), and Broad Crag (934m...

Just like the Inuit people have lots of words for snow, we have lots of words for rain, including “mizzling” (drizzling rain), “syling” (heavy rain), “hossing” (slightly heavier rain), “stotting” (very heavy rain), and “hoyin it doown” (really heavy rain)....

Seathwaite in Borrowdale, is widely considered to be the wettest place in England, receiving over 3-metres of rain per year...

Wastwater is the Deepest It’s 74-metres deep...

Whatever You Call It, Windermere is Definitely England’s Longest Body of Water It’s 10.5 metres long....

There is Only One Actual Lake Lake Bassenthwaite is the only lake in the Lake District. The other “lakes” are considered to be Waters, Meres or Tarns. And no, we don’t know the difference between them all either....