Bassenthwaite Lake Bassenthwaite Lake Bassenthwaite Lake is one of the largest water bodies in the English Lake District. It is long and narrow, approximately long and wide, but is also extremely shallow, with a maximum depth of about . It is the only body of water in the Lake District to use the word ""lake"" in its name, all the others being ""waters"" (for example, Derwentwater), ""meres"" (for example, Windermere) or ""tarns"" (for example, Dock Tarn). It is fed by, and drains into, the River Derwent. The lake lies at the foot of Skiddaw, near the town of Keswick. Some maps dating
Lake of the Idols "Lago della Ciliegeta" (eng. "Cherry Grove Lake"), named for the cherry groves that grew around the lake. The name "Lago degli Idoli" (eng. "Lake of the Idols") was applied after 1838 and refers to the Etruscan bronze statuettes found in the lake (see History). Another name for the lake is "Buca del Tesoro" (eng. "Treasure Hole"). According to Alfredo Bresciani, the lake formed approximately 6,000 years ago (4th millennia BCE), based on radiocarbon dating and dendrochronology testing done on the lake. The lake was used in ancient times by the Etruscans. They viewed it as a "holy spring of the