With gorgeous walks, excellent dining options and picture-perfect pubs, these are some of the best places to base yourself ...

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Here are seven things to do in the Lake District when it's raining, from The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction to Keswick Alhambra Cinema.

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A direct descendant of William Wordsworth has spoken of his sadness of having to put the poet's house up for sale. Christopher Wordsworth Andrew says that he and his brother Simon Bennie have ...

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Lake Windermere is being “choked” by sewage, Environment Secretary Steve Reed has admitted as he set the ambition of stopping discharges into this treasure of the Lake District. An ...

Environment Secretary Steve Reed is set to pledge to “clean up Windermere” ahead of a drive to ensure “only rainwater” enters ...

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has pledged to work towards ensuring that "only rainwater" enters England's largest lake. Speaking on a visit to Windermere, Reed said the government would work ...