Esthwaite Water
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Esthwaite Water by Kate Jewell as part of the Geograph project.
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Esthwaite Water
Image: © Kate Jewell Taken: 19 Jul 2007
Looking north from the Hawkshead Trout Fishery carpark. Esthwaite Water is the largest stocked lake in the North West of England and is 280 acres in size. According to the Fishery web site the largest fish caught are as follows: largest rainbow trout 16lb 3oz; largest brown trout 10lb 13oz; largest pike 39lb 8oz. The fishery boat hire, tackle shop and farm shop are on the left. The mountains in the far distance are, on the left Black Fell (323 metres above sea level) and on the right the range that includes Helvellen (950 metres), Fairfield (873 metres) and Rydal Fell (615 metres). The height of Esthwaite Water is nearly 70 metres above sea level.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.352453
Longitude
-2.98465