Lake District Valley Walk

Gentle valley walk through some of the Lake District's most beautiful scenery.

Grasmere was home to William Wordsworth from 1799-1808, inspiring much of his famous poetry

The village church contains Wordsworth's grave, marked by a simple headstone of local slate

Ancient Celtic legends speak of water spirits dwelling in these lakes

The route passes Dove Cottage, where Wordsworth wrote "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"

The area inspired the creation of the National Trust in 1895 by Beatrix Potter and others

Look for the traditional Lakeland dry stone walls built without mortar, some over 400 years old

The Dove Cottage Inn

Cozy inn near Wordsworth's former home