Lego Lake District model to go on display in Windermere

A Lego exemplary of the Lake District is to beryllium displayed connected location.

The structure, which measures much than 100 sq ft (9.2 sq m), includes replicas of Buttermere, Borrowdale and Derwent Water.

Jon Tordoff built the exemplary astatine his cottage successful Milford, Derbyshire, during the pandemic and has since utilized much than 200,000 Lego bricks.

It volition spell connected show successful Windermere successful the Lake District successful July.

"What began arsenic a hobby successful lockdown has turned into an ongoing artwork. I'm not definite it volition ever end," Mr Tordoff said.

The creator initially acceptable retired to recreate his favourite spot, Buttermere, but the exemplary has since grown crossed 69 boards and present expands arsenic acold arsenic Keswick.

Mr Tordoff has present acceptable his sights connected gathering the upland Great Gable.

It is expected adjacent much radical volition sojourn erstwhile it is exhibited astatine the Windermere Jetty Museum betwixt 1 July and 8 October.

Mr Tordoff said helium was "delighted" his instauration had recovered a impermanent location successful the Lakes.

"It's a beauteous mounting with views of the hills beyond Windermere," helium said.

"I anticipation it volition animate radical to get retired connected the fells this summertime and acquisition the Lake District."

Lakeland Arts, the arts and practice foundation that runs Windermere Jetty Museum, said it was "thrilled" to showcase the model.

Lego gathering workshops and activities volition besides beryllium disposable for depository visitors inspired by Mr Tordoff's work.

The exemplary volition besides beryllium connected show this Bank Holiday play successful the Craft Village astatine Markeaton Park, Derby.