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'I followed in William Wordsworth's footsteps in the Lake District - it's still as captivating as ever'
The Lake District landscape that inspired the Romantic poet William Wordsworth to write some of his most famous verse remains ...
William Wordsworth’s last home is up for sale – returning it to a private residence would be a loss for the UK’s cultural heritage
It was at Rydal Mount that Wordsworth truly settled, building a ‘writing hut’ and extensively landscaping the grounds to his ...
New walking trail launched to celebrate William Wordsworth
A new walking trail celebrating the life and work of William Wordsworth has been launched. The Wordsworth Way trail was ...
Home of poet William Wordsworth up for sale
The final home of Romantic poet William Wordsworth has been put up for sale. Wordsworth lived at Rydal Mount, in Ambleside in the Lake District, from 1813 until his death in 1850 and it has been open ...