Plan Around Blea Tarn
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Blea Tarn Details
This small lake makes for a pretty stop during the day. It doesn't feature archaeological remains, but the area's history is evident from pollen samples taken from the bottom of the lake, showing that some of the area's forest had disappeared from 3,700 to 3,100 B.C., but grew back 1,000 years later. The findings are thought to show that people of that time were clearing trees to make way for grazing, but were not staying in the area permanently. The lake is near a minor road off A593, a little over five miles west of Ambleside. Parking is available via a short walk from the site.
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Great Langdale Campsite
One of the four campsites run by the National Trust.
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The Langdale Pikes
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Three Shire Stone
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Copt Howe Rock Carvings
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Langdale Stone Axe Factory
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