To upload a file to The English Lakes
- Choose the source file. Other file extensions are also permitted. Whenever possible upload the image with the highest possible resolution.
- Edit the destination filename below. Use a descriptive and concise filename, e.g. Sunset over Windermere.jpg instead of IMG_0086273.jpg. You will not be able to change the filename once you've uploaded the file unless you move the page.
The following variables must be filled in
- Description: Write a descriptive and concise caption of your image.
- Date taken: The creation date, or publication date if creation date is unknown.
- Author: This is you (hopefully) so link to your username or real name. This is used for attribution purposes.
- Source: Use "Own work" if you are the author. You can also link to an external site here.
- Licence: The drop-down licence options, preferably cc-by-sa-4.0 (self) – Why should I include this?
The following variables are strongly preferred but not mandatory
- Latitude and Longitude: These are essential and need to be decimal degrees as they render the map location.
- OS grid: Ordnance Survey National Grid reference numbers, e.g., NY2621 is a 1km x 1km grid square. On this site it is used for categorising images into grid squares.
- w3w: This is the what3words address, which is another way to find an exact location. The National trust car park at Buttermere village is checked.piglets.loudly
- View direction: Provides an approximate direction of view. There are 16 pre-set templates to use; just add one from this table.
Please organise your files after uploading using appropriate categories – see How to create categories.
It is important file uploads have a licence associated with it. This lets the reader know, for example, if a file is in the public domain in a particular country or not. If you do not provide suitable licence and source information, your upload will be a candidate for deletion after one week. Thank you for your understanding.