What is the history of the Lake District landscape?
What is the history of the Lake District landscape? About 500 million years ago, the Lake District was located at the edge of a continent called Laurentia. This continent collided with another continent, Gondwana, and the force of this collision caused the rocks in the Lake District to be folded and uplifted. This uplift created the mountains that we see today.
Why do people love the Lake District?
The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests, and mountains (or fells), and its associations with William Wordsworth and other Lake Poets and also with Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin.
What is the glacial history of the Lake District?
Devensian glaciation The main period of glaciation to shape the Lake District was the Devensian (the British name for the last glacial period). There were undoubtedly earlier glacial phases, but all signs of them were removed by erosion associated with the Devensian phase.
Why is the Lake District unique?
The Lake District supports a unique assemblage of wildlife and habitats. The habitats which we see today have been developing since the retreat of the glaciers 10,000 years ago and are a response to a complex underlying geology, geomorphological processes, altitude, climate and the history of human land management.