The Ambleside Roman Fort is a well-marked remains of a 2nd-century fort with large granaries, probably built under Hadrian to guard the Roman road from Brougham to Ravenglass and act as a supply base. ...
Picturesque and varied landscape with Wordsworth connections. The area of 4,925 hectares (12,170 acres) with 10 farms includes the protection of the famous Langdale Pikes. It also encompasses the popular White Moss Common, the glaciated valley of Mic ...
Classic Lakeland village. The village, home to the Beatrix Potter Gallery, is surrounded by beautiful scenery, much of which is owned by the Trust. This includes 4 miles of access along Windermere lakeshore from Ash Landing to Low Wray Bay. Claife Wo ...
All that remains of the 15thC manorial buildings of the village of Hawkshead, once held by Furness Abbey. National Trust property. Key available from National Trust shop in Hawkshead. ...
The museum in the Old Grammar School building in the village of Hawkshead, Cumbria, houses a unique collection of historic artifacts relating to the ancient School, some of which date back to the sixteenth century. All visitors are given a warm welco ...
The Wordsworth Family moved into Rydal Mount in 1813 and rented the house continually for 46 years until the death of Mary Wordsworth in 1859. Rydal Mount was the largest house the Wordsworths lived in and became a much-loved family home.
Rydal Mo ...
Steep woodland garden, noted for its flowering shrubs. The garden was created by the late Cubby Acland, Regional Agent for the Trust. It contains a fine collection of shrubs, including rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias. Adjacent to the garden are ...
Come and experience 2000 years of local history from the Romans to Beatrix Potter and Kurt Schwitters. The museum, gallery and reference library opens 7 days a week from 10.00am to 5.00pm except at Christmas. Enjoy changing exhibitions, interactive d ...
2 floors of photography, with ever-chaging displays centered around Stuart Roy Clarke's legendary Homes of Football collection, but also starring his Cumbria Promised Land and Pop Music Festival collections.
Born in 1961 in Hertfordshire, England, ...