Beloved by Wordsworth, the tiny village of Grasmere is the ideal place for long walks and lifted spirits Tying a straw bonnet firmly under my chin, I concealed a pair of distinctly 21st century Vans ...

Covering 912 square miles (2,362 square kilometres), the Lake District ... the famous poet William Wordsworth published 'A Guide to the Lakes' and once described his house in Grasmere as 'the ...

I’m reading from a poem by William Wordsworth, a poet who was inspired by the landscape around me, here in the Lake District. And it’s no wonder, just look at that view! The Lake District is a ...

In this episode we're comparing 'Exposure' by Wilfred Owen and an extract from 'The Prelude' by William ... the Lake District inspired much of his poetry. In Extract from the Prelude, Wordsworth ...