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
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