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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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Greystoke Castle, Cumbria

Greystoke Castle, Cumbria

Not open to the public, this fine building dates back to the 1500's and has an interesting history...

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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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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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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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Stock Ghyll Force, Cumbria

Stock Ghyll Force, Cumbria

Stock Ghyll Force is a spectacular 70 foot waterfall set in the beautiful picturesque surroundings of Stock Ghyll Woods, near.....

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Holme Cultram Abbey, Cumbria

Holme Cultram Abbey, Cumbria

This was a Cistercian foundation of the 12th century of which the nave is now the parish Church of St.Mary, and although the.....

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Stagshaw Garden, Cumbria

Steep woodland garden, noted for its flowering shrubs, created by the late Cubby Acland, Regional Agent for the Trust...

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Tarn Hows, Cumbria

Tarn Hows, Cumbria

This exceptional magical landscape is known as Beatrix Potter Country. For it is here amongst Lakeland's magnificent tarns and.....

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Steam Yacht Gondola, Cumbria

Rebuilt Victorian steam-powered yacht on Coniston Water, with the stunning backdrop of Coniston Fells in the heart of the Lake.....

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Townend, Cumbria

17th-century Lake District stone and slate house, former home of a wealthy farming family...

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St Bees Head, Cumbria

St Bees Head, Cumbria

These are the only cliffs on the coast of Cumbria, and it here visitors can catch a glimpse of the sheer drama of sea-birds, for.....

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