DRIVE 19
The Poetry
of the Lakes
Carlisle to
Coniston
Rowing boat on the still, clear waters of
Derwent water, Lake District
Highlights
- Handsome Carlisle
Tour the border county town of
Cumbria, with its splendid cathedral
complex and historic castle- Natural wonders
Drive through luxuriant forests and
mountain passes; see nesting ospreys,
lofty waterfalls and an enormous rock
brought from Scotland by a glacier- Jewels of the Lakeland
Make the most of the Lake District’s
prettiest and most unspoiled waters –
cruise, row, go trout fishing or just
relax by their lapping shores- Literary landscapes
Visit the home of Wordsworth, the
celebrated lake poet; the marvellous
house of John Ruskin; and Beatrix
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