Rambling in the Lake District 23-Alfred Wainwright's plaque in church

Rambling in the Lake District

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August 11th 2012
I left Dorset on Saturday, August 4th, taking the train from Wareham up to Waterloo Station in London. From Waterloo I transferred to Euston Station by tube and then took a Virgin train up to Penrith in Cumbria. I'd found the Virgin train online. It was actually cheaper going 1st class on Virgin than 2ndclass on National Rail, AND I had free WIFI and snacks! From Penrith I took a bus to Keswic ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more