If you could turn back time, or have met Wordsworth, he'd probably agree with you, he liked country pubs.
Pop back with us to the late 18th century when Wordsworth was but a lad, when the Lake District was a place for the Curious Traveller. Here's a snippet.
'In the times of Lord George Cavendish of Holker Hall the old lane from Cark to nearby Holker was known to locals as Dobbie’s Lane.
It was so named for its haunting by ghostly lights, along hedgerows and field promising evil to whoever saw them.
Then the land was a place that people would not venture after dark, with good reason for some who did were never seen again!'
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A Great Idea for a Winter's Day in the South Lakeland
Lake District Walks, mainly, but not exclusively, low level, featuring walks around Windermere, Ambleside and Grasmere in the English Lake District National Park.
Jonathan has over sixty videos exploring the Lake District in his collection. His most recent simple guides are to our most popular Lake District centres including Keswick, Ambleside and Windermere and two interesting visits to out of the way places.
As an experienced fell walker Jonathan shares with us all the beauty of this amazing region, and in doing so requests we watch over our inheritance in a healthy wholesome manner.
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