England

Grasmere & Rydal, Lake District: William Wordsworth

‘The loveliest spot that man have ever found’ KEY DATA Terrain: ups and downs, and uneven surfaces around the lake Starting point: Stock Lane car park, Grasmere (LA22 9SJ) Distance:  10.2 km (6.4 miles) Walking time: 3h 7 min OS Map: Outdoor Leisure Map 7. The route can be found online at https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/8851334/Grasmere Facilities: Grasmere […]

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Kensington Gardens, London: Peter Pan Statue

‘Well, Peter Pan got out by the window, which had no bars. Standing on the ledge he could see trees far away, which were doubtless the Kensington Gardens, and the moment he saw them he entirely forgot that he was now a little boy in a nightgown, and away he flew, right over the houses […]

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Rodmell, South Downs, East Sussex: Virginia Woolf

 ‘It will be our address for ever and ever’ ‘’Why not stay here forever and ever enjoying this immortal rhythm, in which both eye and soul are at rest?’ The inspiration for this walk…Orlando (1918) Sometimes a performance and a moment can transform your appreciation of a novel; and just such a thing happened to […]

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