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Buttermere

British  
/ ˈbʌtəˌmɪə /

noun

  1. a lake in NW England, in Cumbria, in the Lake District, southwest of Keswick. Length: 2 km (1.25 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The runner-up was the Buttermere Circular Path in the Lake District, followed by the tidal Holy Island Causeway off the coast of Northumberland.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The star was seen parachuting into the Buttermere area in September 2021 but the footage has just been released.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023

One in Buttermere became a tourist attraction but was later found toppled.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2023

The artist initially set out to recreate his favourite spot, Buttermere, but the model has since grown across 69 boards and now expands as far as Keswick.

From BBC ● May 28, 2023

At twenty-two, he journeyed into the counties of Yorkshire and Kent, and soon produced "Morning on the Coniston Fells," in 1798; "Cattle in Water; Buttermere Lake," 1798; and "Norham Castle on the Tweed."

From Famous European Artists by Sarah K. Bolton

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