The head of the Wasdale Valley is surrounded by some of the highest mountains in England, including Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Lingmell.

[4] In February 2005 it was reported that a "gnome garden" complete with picket fence had been placed in the lake as a point of interest for divers to explore.

PC Kenny McMahon, a member of the North West Police Underwater Search Unit, said Wastwater is quite clear at the bottom, but there's nothing to see.

But several years ago there were a number of fatalities and the Lake District National Park Authority asked us to get rid of them.

As police divers we can't legally dive any deeper so, if it exists, the new garden could have been purposefully put out of our reach.

[5]Water was first pumped from the lake during World War II to supply the Royal Ordnance Factory at Drigg.

On 9 September 2007, Wast Water was announced as the winner of a vote to determine "Britain's Favourite View" by viewers of ITV.