The atmospheric ruins of Shap Abbey, including a substantial tower, lie in a secluded hollow beside the River Lowther on the National
Read More »
The elegant mansion of Mirehouse was built in 1666 and has been owned by the same family since 1688. Modern visitors have
Read More »
Furness Abbey was once home to one of the richest and most powerful monastic houses in northern England. The Cistercian monks who
Read More »
Pull up into the car park of Levens Hall, five miles south of Kendal on the banks of the River Kent, and
Read More »
Holker Hall dates from the sixteenth century, although the attractive red sandstone house that exists today is largely Victorian, built after a
Read More »
The tiny National Trust property of Bridge House is located to the north of Ambleside town centre. Spanning the waters of Stock
Read More »
St Oswald’s Church is another Grasmere site that is closely associated with William Wordsworth, and one to which fans of the Romantic
Read More »
Dove Cottage is the house most often associated with the Romantic poet William Wordsworth, and yet he and his family lived there
Read More »
The Romantic poet William Wordsworth lived in quaint little Dove Cottage, on the edge of Grasmere, from 1799 until 1808. Having spent
Read More »
The poet William Wordsworth and his family moved from Dove Cottage to the larger Allan Bank on the opposite side of Grasmere
Read More »