The Westmorland Flag
- This site was commenced in 2013. As time goes on I hope to be able both to increase the number of places covered by photographs and articles and also to expand some of the items initially put here in short form.
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Westmorland Heritage (1975) Alfred Wainwright
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Grasmere – Lake of Poets
Grasmere more than any other of Westmorland’s Lake District waters is associated with the Romantic poets who, in the early-19th century, shaped society’s view of Lakeland so profoundly that probably the majority of visitors have seen this region through their … Continue reading
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Tagged A Heaton Cooper, Dove Cottage, Grasmere, William Wordsworth
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Rydal Water
Although one of the smaller of the Westmorland lakes Rydal Water makes up for its diminutive size by its almost excessive beauty. It is the pearl in the heart of Lakeland. Although when walking or driving from Ambleside to Grasmere … Continue reading
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Kirkstone Pass and Brothers Water
Brothers Water (or Brotherswater as Alfred Heaton Cooper labelled the watercolour below; or Broad Water or Broader Water as it was called prior to the 19th century) is more of a tarn than a fully-fledged lake but it has a … Continue reading
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