How well do you know your Lakes?

Just for fun, test your knowledge of the beauty spots of the Lake District, Cumbria.

How well do you know the lakes of the Lake District? We have selected 12 pictures of famous lakes from around the county to test your knowledge in this just for fun quiz. See how many you can identify. To help you, we have also included a clue for each one.

Answers are at the bottom of the page, but no cheating!

1: This is the Lake District’s second largest lake.

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2: This lake is famous for Donald Campbell’s record attempt.

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3: This is England’s longest lake.

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4: This lake can be found in the Great Langdale Valley.

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5: This was said to be William Wordsworth’s favourite lake.

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6: Officially this is the only lake in the Lake District.

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7: The closing scenes of Danny Boyle’s 28 days later were filmed around this lake.

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8: This small lake can be found between Windermere and Coniston Water.

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9: If you are looking for world-famous Gingerbread, this is the place to go.

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10: This body of water is actually a reservoir and the most easterly lake in the Lake District.

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11: This is the Lake District’s deepest lake.

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12: This lake gets its name from a Celtic word for ‘Clear Water’.

Answers:

So how did you do? Check the answers below to find out...

1: Ullswater
2: Coniston
3: Windermere
4: Elterwater
5: Rydal Water
6: Bassenthwaite
7: Ennerdale
8: Esthwaite
9: Grasmere
10: Haweswater
11: Wastwater
12: Derwentwater