Literary Connections with Keswick in Cumbria

There are many famous literary connections around Keswick and west Cumbria, along with those further afield in the central Lake District.

The poet William Wordsworth had strong connections with the area including Wordsworth House in nearby Cockermouth where he was born - now a National Trust property. Wordsworth is also famous for his connections with Grasmere in the Central Lakes.

Other litterary residents in the surrounding Lake District include Beatrix Potter (featured photograph) who wrote the Peter Rabbit & Friends series of books, along with John Ruskin who lived near Coniston at Brantwood.

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