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The Lake District is a place of contradictions. The wild beauty of the lakes and mountains was somewhat tamed during Victorian times, the place was home to cosy authors such as Beatrix Potter and Arthur Ransome, and that era's little trains and steamers still criss-cross the flat waters and pootle through the valleys. And the National Park is still home to fun, kitsch attractions like the Pencil Museum. But dig a little deeper to find older stories and ragged fun; fairies and elves roam free, there are wild, remote places to swim and the area is a maze of ancient stone circles Fairy Spotting FAIRY STEPS, BEETHAM On the boundaries of the National Park, Slack Head, near Beetham is home …
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