Suitably attired, we strolled forth into the idyllic grounds of Wordsworth Grasmere, nestled in the heart of Ambleside in the Lake District. Positions taken, we began our recital of a selection of ...

Objections were also lodged by the Friends of the Lake District and the National Trust. A spokesman for Lowther Estate said: "Clearly the application for recreational craft on Grasmere has caused ...

Covering 912 square miles (2,362 square kilometres), the Lake District is England's largest national ... the Lakes' and once described his house in Grasmere as 'the loveliest spot that man hath ...

The Lake District ... the largest lake in England, where you can take a boat trip or simply enjoy the views from the shore. Further along the A591, you'll pass through Grasmere, a village renowned ...

The Lake District of northwest England was immortalized by mighty poets ... Wordsworth's sister, Dorothy, believed that Grasmere "calls home the heart to quietness." Keats, that doomed diamond ...

England's largest lake and the charming towns of Ambleside and Bowness-on-Windermere. For fans of Beatrix Potter, her 17th-century cottage can be found in Hawkshead, while Grasmere and Keswick ...

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craggy valleys and striking white-washed villages - you’d need a heart of stone not to be captivated by the Lake District‘s awe-inspiring landscape. With England’s highest mountain ...