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Lake District scene

Map of the British Isles highlighting the location of the Lake District in northwest England. The region is marked in orange within the United Kingdom, illustrating its position relative to surrounding countries and bodies of water.

Rolling green hills and rocky outcrops near Hartsop in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, with sunlight and shadows highlighting the landscape.

Map of the British Isles highlighting the location of the River Wye in the United Kingdom, with the river labeled in orange along the border between Wales and England. Surrounding countries and bodies of water, including Ireland, France, the North Sea, and the English Channel, are also shown for geographic context.

Stone ruins of Tintern Abbey church in Monmouthshire, Wales, showing tall arched windows and doorways, with grass covering the floor inside the open structure.

Lake poet: Media

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Robert Southey

Robert Southey

English Lake poet Robert Southey, pencil and watercolor portrait by R. Hancock, 1796;...

Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London

Lake District scene

Lake District scene

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Map of the British Isles highlighting the location of the Lake District in northwest England. The region is marked in orange within the United Kingdom, illustrating its position relative to surrounding countries and bodies of water.

Lake District, England

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Rolling green hills and rocky outcrops near Hartsop in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, with sunlight and shadows highlighting the landscape.

Lake District National Park in Cumbria

Fells near Hartsop in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, northwest England....

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Ullswater

Ullswater

Village of Glenridding on the southern shore of Ullswater, in the Lake District,...

David Iliff

Grasmere

Grasmere

Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria, England.

Mick Knapton

Map of the British Isles highlighting the location of the River Wye in the United Kingdom, with the river labeled in orange along the border between Wales and England. Surrounding countries and bodies of water, including Ireland, France, the North Sea, and the English Channel, are also shown for geographic context.

River Wye

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Stone ruins of Tintern Abbey church in Monmouthshire, Wales, showing tall arched windows and doorways, with grass covering the floor inside the open structure.

Ruins of Tintern Abbey

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River Wye

River Wye

The River Wye curving through Symonds Yat, Hereford and Worcester

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River Wye

River Wye

Bridge spanning the River Wye at Builth Wells, Powys, Wales.

R J Higginson

Map of Europe highlighting the location of Mont Blanc on the border between France and Italy, with surrounding countries such as Switzerland, Germany, and Austria labeled. An inset in the top left shows the broader region of Europe for context.

Mont Blanc

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Jagged, snow-covered peaks of Mont Blanc rise sharply in the Alps, Haute-Savoie, France, with deep valleys and distant mountains visible in the background.

Mont Blanc

Snow-covered pinnacles of Mont Blanc in the Alps, Haute-Savoie, France.

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Chamonix

Chamonix

The Savoy Alps in the fall, Chamonix, France.

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