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Dove Cottage, Cumbria

Dove Cottage, Cumbria

Dove cottage in the Lake District is the former home of the poet William Wordsworth and is where he wrote much of his famous.....

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Dalton Castle, Cumbria

14th-century tower built to assert the authority of the Abbot of Furness Abbey...

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Hardknott Pass, Cumbria

Hardknott Pass, Cumbria

One of the steepest roads in England offering spectacular views across the lake district, and the ruins of an ancient lonely.....

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Langdale Pikes, Cumbria

Langdale Pikes, Cumbria

These famous pikes rise loftily above the village of Langdale, whilst below visitors can savour the wild and desolate beauty of.....

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Kirkstone Pass, Cumbria

Kirkstone Pass, Cumbria

Kirkstone Pass in the Lake District is famous for its iconic view on the road to Ullswater from the town of Ambleside. There is.....

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Furness Abbey, Cumbria

Furness Abbey, Cumbria

St Mary of Furness was founded in 1123 by Stephen, later King of England...

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The Lake District, Cumbria

The Lake District, Cumbria

I first saw the Lake District many years ago, when for eight out of my eleven day sojourn, it rained, and rained! None-the-less,.....

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Black Combe, Cumbria

Black Combe, Cumbria

Black Combe stands some 10 miles away from any higher ground, giving it an excellent all-round panorama of land and sea, with.....

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Brothers Water, Cumbria

Brothers Water, Cumbria

Dorothy Wordsworth (c.1771-1855, diarist, poet, sister of William ) referred to it as "..the glittering lively lake..". The.....

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Lancaster Castle, Lancashire

Lancaster Castle, Lancashire

Dominating the skyline of the town, Lancaster Castle is of the best-preserved castles in England. This Castle is still used as a.....

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Piel Castle, Cumbria

Piel Castle, Cumbria

The last foreign invasion of England took place in 1486 when Irish and Flemish supporters of Lambert Simnel landed at Piel in a.....

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