Lake District

Wordsworth's Lake District.
My house was owned by Wordsworth-here's my personal guide to Wordsworth's Lake District
I live in a house owned by William Wordsworth, close to Dove Cottage Grasmere where Wordsworth wrote his most famous poems, including "Daffodils" . Grasmere lies in the county of Cumbria, in the Lake District National Park, one of the most popular areas of England for holidays and vacations. Here's my personal insider's guide to Wordsworth's Lake District . If you've any questions about Wordsworth's Lake District leave me a message and I'll get back to you. In 1770, William Wordsworth was bor...

The Lake District, England
The Lake District (Poetry Country) England
The Lake District in Northern England is a beautiful, peaceful place with large expanses of water to hike around or just sit and look at, charming old hotels and good restaurants. It is a great area to drive around if you don't want to exert yourself too much, with several of the lakes visible and accessible by car. It is a popular holiday destination with British people and with visitors from Europe and further-afield, so I prefer to go out of season, when the weather is a bit cooler and wh...

Chill out in the Lake District
Enjoy a tranquil holiday in the Lake District
The Lake District in north-west England is the ideal place to visit if you want a peaceful, relaxing holiday. You can enjoy country walks, hikes up the mountains (fells), boat trips on the lakes and cream teas in the numerous local tearooms. The aim of this Squidoo Lens is to tell you about the best places in the Lake District to visit, and the best things to do on your holiday.

Top tips for enjoying your holiday in the Lake District
Lake District Top Tips
I've been on holiday to the Lake District several times over the past decade, so I thought I'd set up this page as a way of sharing my top tips for a fun, stress-free holiday. The Lake District is very peaceful with plenty of beautiful scenery, and by following these tips you can enjoy your holiday even more!

Things to do at Easter in the Lake District
A guide for visitors to the Lake District this Easter.
Every year milions of visitors flock to England's Lake District for their Easter Break. I live in the Lake District and here I'll suggest my top tips for things to do and see in the Lake District his Easter. The names alone- such as Windermere, Grasmere, Derwentwater, Ullswater, just four of the beautiful Lake District Lakes are enough to lift the soul of those planning their Easter visit to England's Lake District. The Lake District National Park is the largest in England, home to the highes...

10 more things to do in Grasmere
10 more things to do in Grasmere- Wordsworth's home in the Lake District
Grasmere, Cumbria is in England's Lake District, attracts thousands of visitors every year. Many of these come because William Wordsworth lived and wrote his best poetry at Dove Cottage Grasmere. Grasmere is set in possibly the most beautiful countryside in the world, the Lake District National Park, surrounded by hills and mountains, known locally as "fells", with top class hiking all around. I have already made a lens about 10 Things to do in Grasmere , but lots of other ideas have come up-...