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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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A group discarded camping equipment, mattresses and clothing on the shores of Buttermere in the Lake District, while an axe and evidence of fires were also found.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2024

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

From BBC Jun. 27, 2023

The teenager and his mother were flown to Gatesgarth, Buttermere Valley before they were transported to hospital via road.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2023

James Cole, 38, and Amelia Harris, 28, from Lancashire, who share a love of the Lake District, had climbed Haystacks fell near Buttermere, when he popped the question.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2023

It was daylight when I passed by Buttermere, sunlight as I rode down Gillerthwaite.

From Lawrence Clavering by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

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