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Wordsworth’s Wonderful Lakeland

Wordsworth’s Wonderful Lakeland

About Wordsworth’s Lakeland people say “You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you…” His unforgettable poetry rings through these hills and dales and over this lovely Grasmere lake – ‘The loveliest spot that man hath ever found’.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideFebruary 4, 2021847 Words15 Comments
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