Head to the tourist centre of Ambleside, at the head of Lake Windermere, for great shops and eateries. Just to the north lies Grasmere, “the loveliest spot that man hath ever found”, according to William Wordsworth, who lived there for 14 years. Visit William Wordsworth’s former houses at Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount and try the world-famous Grasmere Gingerbread.
