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Lake Windermere is the largest natural lake in England, according
to Wordsworth "None of the other Lakes unfold so many fresh
beauties". Rowboats are available for hire, with stylish
steamers and vintage cruisers to Lakeside in the south and Waterhead
at the northern end. There is a ferry service across the lake
to Sawrey giving access to the western side of the lake and Beatrix
Potter's former home at Hill Top.
Hill Top, Near Sawrey,
Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0LF. Tel: 015394 36269. Delightful
small 17th-century house where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her
famous children's stories. Hill Top is managed by the National
Trust.
ARMITT LIBRARY & MUSEUM, AMBLESIDE. Tel: 015394 31212 - a
unique place combining Library and Museum, scholarship and fun,
art and entertainment. A superb collection of books and manuscripts,
drawings and paintings, memorabilia and archaeological objects
relating to an extraordinary gallery of famous Lake District
characters.
Abbot Hall Art Gallery
& Museum, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5AL. Tel: 01539 722 464 - Abbot
Hall is a Grade I Listed Georgian building in a beautiful setting
on the banks of the River Kent, surrounded by a park and overlooked
by the ruins of Kendal Castle. There are collections of modern
works in the upstairs galleries while downstairs, 18th century
paintings can be seen in their period setting, alongside furniture
and objets d'art of the time. There is a collection of society
portraits of the day including key works by George Romney (1734-1802),
who served his apprenticeship in Kendal.
Townend, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LB. Tel: 015394
32628 - A well-preserved 17th century yeoman farmer's house,
complete with original furniture and decorative woodwork., a
National Trust property.
Rydal Mount and Gardens,
Rydal, Near Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LU. Tel: 015394 33002 -
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.
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