It’s been a long, warm and dry Spring here….and the bluebells here, with Liz and Sahara in the woods overlooking Rydal Water, are spectacular. In fact the beautiful Lake District is among the top 50 things that makes us proud to be British, according to a poll taken during the past 12 months.
Coming in at 13th in the list, created by Heinz Beanz, the national park is well ahead of Stonehenge and the White Cliffs of Dover, as well as such British icons as James Bond and David Beckham.
The poll is headed by the NHS in first, the Olympic and Paralympic heroes of Team GB in second, with ‘proper pubs’ third on the list.
Heinz Beanz’s Top 50 things that make us proud to be British.
1. The NHS
2. Team GB
3. Proper pubs
4. Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
5. The Queen
6. Armed forces
7. Proper cups of tea
8. The RAF
9. Sir David Attenborough
10. The BBC
11. Buckingham Palace
12. Bacon sandwiches
13. The Lake District
14. Having respect for our elders
15. Tower Bridge
16. Fry-ups
17. Stonehenge
18. Prince William and Kate
19. White Cliffs of Dover
20. Royal British Legion
21. Mo Farah
22. Our ability to apologise
23. James Bond
24. Harry Potter
25. The film industry
26. Sarcasm
27. Beans on toast
28. Neighbourly spirit
29. Cornish pasties
30. Multiculturalism
31. Real ale
32. Cream teas
33. Salvation Army
34. Jessica Ennis-Hill
35. Dame Judi Dench
36. David Beckham
37. Glastonbury
38. Stiff upper lip
39. Hadrian’s Wall
40. Absolutely Fabulous
41. Cricket
42. Marmite
43. Worcestershire sauce
44. Coronation Street
45. The Clifton Suspension Bridge
46. Angel of the North
47. Marmalade
48. The BAFTAs
49. Ellie Simmonds
50. The WI
