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 ...

In 1820, the famous poet William Wordsworth published 'A Guide to the Lakes' and once described his house in Grasmere as 'the loveliest spot that man hath found'. The region initially drew wealthy ...

Grasmere's original 17th-century school has ... His great-great-grandfather’s former school was where William Wordsworth occasionally taught before it was converted into a dwelling for a ...

There are estimated to be 197 tarns in the Lake District. Alcock Tarn is a walker’s favourite: it’s peaceful, being inaccessible by road, but within easy reach of Grasmere by this short, steep climb; ...