Ambleside, Cumbria
A profile of Ambleside, a town famous for its Lake District scenery and its association with poet William Wordsworth.
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Ambleside, Cumbria

Rydal mount
Rydal Mount , near Ambleside
Photo by Barbara Ballard

 

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