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Take a look at our guide to the literary greats of the Lake District ahead of your next trip.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dove-Cottage-Wordworth-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4370 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dove-Cottage-Wordworth-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg\" alt=\"Dove Cottage in Cumbria\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dove-Cottage-Wordworth-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dove-Cottage-Wordworth-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dove-Cottage-Wordworth-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dove-Cottage-Wordworth-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dove-Cottage-Wordworth-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dove-Cottage-Wordworth-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Dove Cottage \u00a9 Dave Willis\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cumbriatourism.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cumbria Tourism<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>William Wordsworth<\/h3>\n<p>Inextricably linked to the literature of the Lake District, Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth in 1770 and went to school here before leaving to attend Cambridge University. In 1799, he took up residence at Dove Cottage in Grasmere, and it\u2019s here that he penned his now iconic \u2018Daffodils\u2019 poem, which was inspired by the rich countryside of the region.<\/p>\n<p>Wordsworth was also responsible for introducing his literary contemporaries to the beauty of the Lake District. The poet entertained several notable figures here including Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Wordsworth\u2019s poet laureate, his predecessor Robert Southey and writer Thomas de Quincey, who lived with Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy for several years.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his life, Wordsworth\u2019s deep fondness for his birthplace never diminished, and in 1820, he published a \u2018Guide through the District of the Lakes\u2019, which helped promote the area as a destination to visit. Today, poetry fans can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wordsworth.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Wordsworth Museum<\/a>, located next to Dove Cottage, to gain a greater insight into the revered British poet via his journals, letters and poetry. It\u2019s also worth popping next door to the Dove Cottage garden, created by William and Dorothy Wordsworth; it\u2019s still a haven for peaceful contemplation and solace.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wordsworth-Museum-Lake-District-Cumbria.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4371 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wordsworth-Museum-Lake-District-Cumbria.jpg\" alt=\"Window of Wordsworth Museum in Cumbria\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wordsworth-Museum-Lake-District-Cumbria.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wordsworth-Museum-Lake-District-Cumbria-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wordsworth-Museum-Lake-District-Cumbria-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wordsworth-Museum-Lake-District-Cumbria-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wordsworth-Museum-Lake-District-Cumbria-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wordsworth-Museum-Lake-District-Cumbria-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Wordsworth Museum \u00a9 Dave Willis\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cumbriatourism.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cumbria Tourism<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>John Ruskin<\/h3>\n<p>Esteemed writer and critic John Ruskin first visited the Lake District town of Keswick as a child, and recalled some of his earliest memories taking place here. Furthermore, It was also the inspiration for some of his earliest work, including the long poem Iteriad, which he wrote aged 11, whilst on holiday with his family.<\/p>\n<p>As an adult, Ruskin returned to Keswick many times and eventually bought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brantwood.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brantwood<\/a> house near Coniston as a permanent base in 1871. A forward thinker, Ruskin helped champion social issues which still impact society today, such as smoke free zones and town planning. He was also a dedicated advocate of free schools and libraries.<\/p>\n<p>During his time at Brantwood, he often entertained notable Victorian figures such as Charles Darwin and, after his death in 1900, Ruskin was laid to rest in the local village church. Visitors today can explore Brantwood, which offers an intimate picture of Ruskin\u2019s life in the Lake District, and regularly stages a variety of exhibitions and events. It\u2019s also worth visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruskinmuseum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Ruskin Museum<\/a> in Coniston, which was set up by Ruskin\u2019s close friend and local artist, W.G. Collingwood, as a tribute not only to Ruskin himself but also to the area he loved so much.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Brantwood-House-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4368 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Brantwood-House-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg\" alt=\"Front room of Brantwood house in Cumbria\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Brantwood-House-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Brantwood-House-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Brantwood-House-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Brantwood-House-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Brantwood-House-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Brantwood-House-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Brantwood \u00a9 Ben Barden \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cumbriatourism.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cumbria Tourism<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Beatrix Potter<\/h3>\n<p>Like Ruskin, renowned children\u2019s author and illustrator Beatrix Potter first visited the Lake District on a childhood holiday. As an adult, thanks to the success of her animal based children\u2019s stories, she began to buy farming land and farms in the Lake District, becoming a becoming a breeder of the traditional local Herdwick sheep, which she helped to save from extinction. She used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/hill-top\">Hill Top<\/a>, one of her farms, as her home and many of her stories are directly inspired by the 17th century farmhouse and surrounding countryside. Today, Hill Top in Sawrey is open to visitors and has been carefully preserved just as Potter left it. Close by, you\u2019ll also find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/beatrix-potter-gallery-and-hawkshead\">Beatrix Potter Gallery<\/a> in Hawkshead, once the office of the writer\u2019s solicitor husband, it now showcases Beatrix Potter\u2019s irresistibly charming drawings and illustrations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Herdwick-Sheep-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4372 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Herdwick-Sheep-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg\" alt=\"Herdwick sheep walking on path\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Herdwick-Sheep-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Herdwick-Sheep-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Herdwick-Sheep-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Herdwick-Sheep-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Herdwick-Sheep-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Herdwick-Sheep-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Herdwick sheep \u00a9 Moy Williams \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cumbriatourism.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cumbria Tourism<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Arthur Ransome<\/h3>\n<p>Author of Swallows and Amazons, Arthur Ransome went to school in Windermere and developed a fondness for the Lake District early on in life. Ransome was a good friend of Ruskin\u2019s former secretary, W.G. Collingwood and the two spent many happy times sailing on the tranquil lake of Coniston Water. Ransome settled permanently in the Lake District in the 1920s, and the region heavily influenced the settings depicted in Swallows and Amazons. Literary fans can even take a special Ransome-themed cruise around Coniston Water, which helps shed light on the real-life locations in the books.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Coniston-Water-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4369 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Coniston-Water-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg\" alt=\"Tranquil lake of Coniston Water, Cumbria\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Coniston-Water-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Coniston-Water-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Coniston-Water-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Coniston-Water-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Coniston-Water-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Coniston-Water-Lake-District-Cumbria-Tourism-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Coniston Water \u00a9 Stewart Smith \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cumbriatourism.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cumbria Tourism<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keen to discover more about the Lake District\u2019s literary appeal? Book a place on the Insight Vacations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/us\/trips\/gems-of-britain-summer-2019\">Gems of Britain<\/a> journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the heights of Scafell Pike to rolling farmlands, verdant meadows, shimmering lakes and charming hillside villages, the Lake District offers creative inspiration in spades. 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