The Lake in the stories has no name: just "that great lake in the North". It seems to be a combination of the very best bits of Windermere and Coniston.
Three views of Windermere. - Eleanor Dowden, 1978
Horseshoe Cove. - Heidi Elks
Lanehead, near Ambleside. The Amazon River, Octopus Lagoon, Beckfoot and the North Pole can all be found in this area. - Heidi Elks
Octopus Lagoon - George Lang
The Boathouse - George Lang
Holly Howe and Boathouses. - Heidi Elks
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