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Rydal Mount which is a white cottage covered in wisteria. There's a bench outside the house and it's surrounded by trees.

Hope Wordsworth's up-for-sale home stays open

The great-great-great-great grandson of the poet wants the house to remain open to the public.

A general view of Grisedale Tarn, surrounded by green hills.

Professor who hiked Himalayas died on fell walk

Prof Roderick Smith died on his 77th birthday at Grisedale Tarn, an inquest hears.

Claremont House in Ambleside. It is terraced property with an awning over the front door. The window frames are painted light blue and there are flowers in window boxes outside, along with a sign showing the guest house name. Other, similar brightly coloured buildings can be seen on either side.

Guest house earmarked for student accommodation

The landlord says he wants to convert the Ambleside property to meet a demand for student flats.

Rydal Mount, a large white country cottage with a grey roof and several chimney stacks, stands in the background of the image, surrounded by trees and grass. A number of bluebells can be seen in the foreground.

Stars back bid to 'save' Wordsworth's home

Brian Cox, Miriam Margolyes and Paul McGann call Rydal Mount "a site of literary heritage".

Dozens of cars parked at one side of a narrow road, stretching for several hundred yards. Fields, hills and a river can be seen to the side and in the background.

Lake District drivers urged to use 'common sense'

The plea comes after another weekend which saw cars block narrow roads in the national park.

Low Wood Resort and Spa is a three-storey white building with seating and greenery out front.

Advert boards would 'clutter' national park

Lake District national park planners say signs would be "harmful" to the surrounding area.

Rydal Mount which is a white cottage covered in wisteria. There's a bench outside the house and it's surrounded by trees.

Home of poet William Wordsworth up for sale

Wordsworth's descendant believes it was the poet's favourite home.

A group of women wearing fluorescent green tops look exhausted as they pull a one-tonne car up Kirkstone Pass.

Women break record for pulling car up high pass

The women smash a previous Kirkstone Pass car pull record, raising money for an Ulverston hospice.

Alfred Wainwright at Blea Tarn. He has white hair and glasses and is wearing a beige jacket. He is sitting in front of a small lake, with trees and fells in the background.

'Unseen' Alfred Wainwright items go on show

An exhibition dedicated to the walker and writer opens at Ambleside's Armitt museum.