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Country Tracks: North Lake District

04/09/2011

North Lake District

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Liz Bonnin visits the north Lake District, starting her journey at Whinlatter Forest.

Liz Bonnin explores the Lake District. She starts her journey in Whinlatter Forest, travels through Keswick, and finishes at a pudding club in Ambleside.

Liz Bonnin enjoys the sights, sounds and tastes of the north Lake District. Liz begins her journey two-and-a-half thousand feet above sea level in Whinlatter Forest, where she tries her hand at tree felling. In Keswick, she learns how a pencil factory helped keep Second World War RAF pilots safe behind enemy lines before meeting a photographer who worked with the great guidebook author, Alfred Wainwright. Finally, Liz spends an evening with the Ambleside pudding club where she tastes no less than six desserts.

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