Derwentwater the Lake District

In contrast, the deeper hollows of Derwentwater are floored with dark brown mud which completely masks the stony bottomSpa hotel lake district . In the shallow water towards the southern end of the lake there is often a mass of muddy peat consisting of roots and stems of water plants felted together. Occasionally this rises from the bottom to the surface and forms what has long been known as the 'Floating Island of Derwentwater'. It appears particularly after dry summers between June and

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