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 Summer's Day in Westmorland and Furness
Andy Beck has a natural talent to bring out the best of his walks and experiences in England's Lakeland and its fells. Enjoy his short video around Gummers How located at the southern end of Lake Windermere
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