Peter Rabbit and the Lake District Part 1

The Lake District is a well know area throughout England, known for its' beautiful landscapes, lakes, forests, and villages. My school sponsored a daylong trip to go and visit two towns in the Lake District; Grasmere and Bowness-on-the-Windsor. Both of these places have inspired many people with beauty of nature such as William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.

Grasmere, England

If you are traveling from Liverpool, (which is where my university is located) the Lake District is about 2 hours away by car (or in this case coach bus.) Our first stop was Grasmere, known as the home of English poet William Wordsworth and the famous Grasmere Gingerbread. We took a guided walking tour throughout the lake area of Grasmere, which took us through meadows of sheep, up hills, to William Wordsworth's home, and ending in the little village where the smell of gingerbread wafted from a tiny little store.

 

Travel: To the Lake District, specifically  Grasmere

 

Adventure: Hiking all over the village, through sheep meadows, and up steep hills

 

Discover: This is probably one of the most breathtaking areas in England that I have seen. I can understand why authors and artists come here for inspiration.

Walking through the meadow of sheep



William Wordsworth home

Swing outside William Wordsworth's home

View of one of the many streams running through Grasmere

Grasmere

We climbed all the way to the top of this hill.

View from the top of the hill.

 

 

Sign outside Grasmere Gingerbread shop



 

 

 

Links: The Grasmere Gingerbread shop http://www.grasmeregingerbread.co.uk/