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(1774–1843) and Wordsworth.
To the east of the town lies the
ancient stone circle of Castlerigg.
North of Keswick is Skiddaw,
England’s fourth­highest peak
and a straightforward climb for
anyone reasonably fit.

d Durham
County Durham. £ @
n 03000­26 26 26. ( Sat.
Lush, green fields below the Skiddaw fells in the Lake District
Durham was built on a rocky
engines and an exhibition on the 18th­century Abbot Hall. peninsula in 995. The site was
the Liverpool and Manchester The nearest lake to Kendal is chosen as the last resting place
Railway. Another museum of Windermere, which is more for the remains of St. Cuthbert.
note is the Whitworth Art than 16 km (10 miles) The relics of the Venerable Bede
Gallery, with its splendid long. A year­round were brought here 27 years
collection of contem­ car ferry connects later, adding to the town’s
porary art, textiles, and the lake’s east and attraction to pilgrims.
prints. The Turner water­ west shores, and Durham’s cathedral, built
colors are a highlight. summer steamers between 1093 and 1274, is a
Housed in a 19th­ link the main towns striking Norman structure. The
century porticoed on the north­south vast dimensions of the ancient
building, the City Art axis. Among these, columns, piers, and vaults, and
Galleries contain an one of the most popular the lozenge, chevron, and
excellent selection of is Bowness, where the dogtooth patterns carved into
British art, as well as Windermere Steam­ them, are its main innovative
early Italian, Flemish, The Lakeland poet boat Museum has a features. The exotic Galilee
and French paintings. William Wordsworth collection of superbly Chapel, begun in 1170, was
restored watercraft. inspired by the mosque at
E Whitworth Art Gallery Ambleside, another attractive Córdoba, Spain (see pp316–17).
University of Manchester, Oxford Rd. lakeside town, is a good base for The Norman castle, begun
Tel 0161­275 7450. Open 10am–5pm walkers and climbers. Nearby is in 1072, served as an Episcopal
daily (to 9pm Thu). 7 - Hill Top, the 17th­century Palace until 1832, when Bishop
∑ whitworth.manchester.ac.uk farmhouse where the author William van Mildert gave it away
Beatrix Potter wrote many of her to found Britain’s third university
a York famous children’s stories. here. In the castle grounds,
The Lake District’s most Tunstal’s Chapel was built around
See pp86–7. famous son, the Romantic poet 1542 and has some particularly
William Wordsworth (1770– fine woodwork, including a
1850), lived for a while at unicorn misericord. The castle
s Lake District Grasmere, on the shores of the keep, sited on a mound, is now
Cumbria. £ Kendal; Windermere. lake of the same name, north of part of the university.
@ Kendal; Keswick; Windermere. Ambleside. His home, Dove
n Made in Cumbria, 48a Branthwaite Cottage, contains a museum + Durham Castle
Brow, Kendal (01539­735 891); dedicated to his life. Tel 0191­334 2932. Open for guided
Moot Hall, Market Sq, Keswick To the west of Windermere lie tours only. Term time: daily (pm);
(01768­772 645). Coniston Water and picturesque university hols: most days (am & pm);
Duddon Valley, popular call ahead for special closures. 8
The Lake District boasts some of walking country.
the country’s most spectacular In the northern part
scenery, with high peaks, lonely of the Lake District,
fells, and beautiful lakes. The Keswick, with its lake,
area constitutes Britain’s largest Derwent Water, has
national park and offers a range been a busy vacation
of outdoor activities, from hill destination since
walking to boating. Victorian days. The
Kendal is the southern Keswick Museum
gateway to the Lake District. Of and Art Gallery holds
interest here is the Museum of original manuscripts of
Lakeland Life and Industry, Lakeland writers, such Moorish-style arches in the 12th-century Galilee
housed in the stable block of as Robert Southey Chapel, Durham Cathedral

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