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  Rydal Mount - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rydal Mount was William Wordsworth's home from 1813 to 1850.
Rydal Mount is near Ambleside in the Lake District, and both Grasmere and Windermere lakes can be seen from the hillside grounds of Rydal Mount.
He architected the lay out of the gardens there, and he often said that those grounds were his office as opposed to the spacious office/writing room in his house.
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 Rydal Mount   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Rydal Mount, in the heart of the Lake District, commands glorious views of Lake Windermere, Rydal Water and the surrounding fells.
Rydal Water, from the summerhouse at Rydal Mount
After his daughter Dora died in 1847, William went down to a small field between the house and the main road, and together with his wife, sister and gardener, planted hundreds of daffodils as a memorial to Dora.
www.visitcumbria.com /amb/rydalmnt.htm   (307 words)

  
 Rydal NSW Australia
Today Rydal is a peaceful historic place to visit with a village population of approx.
At this time Rydal had eight hotels, five flsmiths, five stores and was probably the busiest railway station in the State after Central.
Rydal developed.  Rydal was given its name in 1843 by Governor George Gipps in honour of the poet William Wordsworth who lived in the Village of Rydal in England
www.highwaywest.com /Rydal.html   (249 words)

  
 Lakeland Landscape - Rydal Water   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Rydal Water, which was once known as Rothaymere, is a short distance downstream along the River Rothay from Grasmere, which lies to the west.
Rydal Water is a small and placid glacial lake very similar to Grasmere, and glacial deposits called drumlins have formed small islands on the tiny lake.
Apart from the peaceful and picturesque scenery surrounding Rydal Water there are other places of interest close by, including Rydal Mount, where Wordsworth lived from 1813 until his death in 1850.
www.lakelandscape.co.uk /rydalwater.htm   (235 words)

  
 A1 Escapes- Conferences & Seminars - NSW Blue Mountains - Rydal Mount Conference Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
‘Rydal Mount Conference Centre’ is an historic former Schoolmaster's residence that is set in three acres of grounds, amidst farmland and forest, in the heritage railway village of Rydal.
Rydal Mount is designed for up to 20 people in share accommodation, and is an affordable private retreat for groups seeking exclusivity.
Rydal Mount also has a large country style living room that was originally built in 1869.
www.a1escapes.com /confnsw/bluemountains/rydal_mount_conference_centre.html   (252 words)

  
 Accommodation at Rydal
Rydal was on the road built by Major Thomas Mitchell between Mount Victoria and Bathurst in the 1830s.
The village was given the name Rydal in 1843 by Governor George Gipps in honour of the poet William Wordsworth who lived in the Village of Rydal in England (in a house called Rydal Mount).
The Rydal Railway Station and Rydal Mount Conference Centre are managed by Rydal Mount Conference Centre Pty Ltd. The Directors of the company are John Wellings and Anne Krone.
www.rydalmount.com.au   (537 words)

  
 Rydal Mount in the Lake District - Weddings in Cumbria
All wedding guests will be given a special concessionary ticket for Rydal Mount, which they can use over the weekend of the wedding, or at any other time.
Rydal Mount was Romantic poet William Wordsworth’s ‘most beloved home’ from 1813 to 1850
Rydal Mount does not have a wedding licence, however we would be happy to arrange a suitable venue for the ceremony.
www.weddingsincumbria.co.uk /rydalmount.php   (352 words)

  
 England's Lake District Villages - A guide to Rydal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Rydal is situated between the larger villages of Ambleside and Grasmere, in a picturesque setting surrounded by wooded fells rising sharply and offering great views of it's lovely lake, Rydal Water, and surrounding mountains.
Rydal Mount is a popular attraction, open to the public it was the family home of William Wordworth from 1813 until his death in 1850.
Rydal Hall, is a 16th century building, home to the Fleming family, who also owned Rydal Mount, for generations.
www.lakedistrict.uk7.net /rydal.html   (347 words)

  
 Wordsworth's Lake District: Wordsworth House - William's childhood home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Rydal Mount, in the heart of the Lake District, lies between Ambleside and Grasmere and commands glorious views of Lake Windermere, Rydal Water and the surrounding fells.
The Wordsworth Family moved into Rydal Mount in 1813 and rented the house continually for 46 years until the death of Mary Wordsworth in 1859.
Rydal Mount was the largest house the Wordsworths lived in and became a much-loved family home.
www.wordsworthlakes.co.uk /Wordsworths_Lake_District_Rydal%20Mount.htm   (337 words)

  
 Rydal Mount -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Rydal Mount was (A romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)) William Wordsworth's home from 1813 to 1850.
Rydal Mount is near (additional info and facts about Ambleside) Ambleside in the (A popular tourist area in northwestern England including England's largest lake and highest mountain) Lake District, and both Grasmere and (additional info and facts about Windermere) Windermere lakes can be seen from the hillside grounds of Rydal Mount.
He lived the rest of his life there until his death at the age of 70, and he frequently was visited by Samuel Taylor Coleridge who would walk down from his home in Keswick.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ry/rydal_mount.htm   (242 words)

  
 Rydal Mount
Rydal Mount gardens were landscaped by Wordsworth and remain very close to his original design.
Proceed from Rydal Mount gardens into Dora’s Field, once owned by Wordsworth and where he was going to build his own house.
Rydal Hall now owned by the Diocese of Carlisle was once home to the Le Fleming family dating back to around 1600.
www.rydalmount.co.uk /tours.html   (588 words)

  
 Lakeland Landscape - Rydal Mount   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Rydal Mount is situated between Ambleside and Grasmere and was the home of William Wordsworth between 1813 and 1850.
It was once a small farm cottage, and the oldest parts of the house date back to 1574, although the house was extended considerably towards the end of the 18th century.
The deaths of his two young children, Catherine and Thomas, in 1812 caused Wordsworth and the remaining members of his family to leave Grasmere for nearby Rydal, a small hamlet set back from the eastern end of Rydal Water.
www.lakelandscape.co.uk /rydalmount.htm   (230 words)

  
 Rydal Mount and Gardens Lake District UK near Ambleside, Grasmere
Rydal Mount was to be their last home for the adults and William dying in 1850 on the 23rd April at the age of eighty [80] years.
Rydal Mount was once a small farm cottage built in the middle of the sixteen [16] century, later it would be extended and improved.
It is advisable to contact Rydal Mount prior to your visit if there is something specific you wish to see or any alterations have been made to the Opening times and the attraction itself.
www.lakedistrictletsgo.co.uk /attractions/attractions_pages/rydal_mount.html   (440 words)

  
 Rydal Mount
It was in 1813 that William Wordsworth moved to Rydal Mount, following the tragic loss of two of his children whilst living at Grasmere.
Preferring to work among the natural beauty of his surroundings, Wordsworth loved to be outside, and the spectacular gardens created by him at Rydal Mount could not fail to inspire even the most unimaginative mind.
Exactly 200 years from the date that Wordsworth was born, Rydal Mount was first opened to the public, and the house and gardens must surely remain a constant source of fascination because they are so revealing of the many facets of his character.
www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /notable%20houses/rydal%20mount.htm   (458 words)

  
 Rydal Water - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Rydal Water   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Small lake in Cumbria, England, between Ambleside and Grasmere, situated beside the road from Ambleside to Keswick.
From 1817 until his death in 1850, the poet William Wordsworth made his home nearby at Rydal Mount in Rydal village.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Rydal%20Water   (99 words)

  
 Local Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Rydal is a tiny hamlet between Grasmere and Ambleside in the beautiful Rothay Valley, and was home to William Wordsworth for 37 years.
Rydal Mount, the home of Wordsworth, is open to the public and is only two minutes walk from Rydal Hall.
Adjacent to Rydal Hall and Rydal Mount are St.Mary's Church and Dora's field, both of which are worth a visit.
www.antarctica.ac.uk /Meetings/2005/SUPERDARN/info/local.html   (589 words)

  
 Rydalmount Conference Centre
Rydal Mount is set on 3 acres and becomes a private rural retreat for your group.
Rydal Mount is available to only one group at any one time.
The use of Rydal Mount for special functions, such as weddings, will be considered on an individual basis.
www.rydalmount.com.au /rydalmount.html   (836 words)

  
 Attractions
Rydal Mount garden was designed and planted by William Wordsworth and has remained largely unchanged for the last 150 years.
The 4 acres of the garden consists of a number of fellside terraces (including Dora's Terrace) with trees, flower beds and wildflowers held together by lawns that slope down the hillside.
The garden has rockpools, rare shrubs and in the spring the daffodils, bluebells and rhododendrums put on a spectacular display of colour.
www.lake-districthotel.com /data.php?n=Rydal%20Mount%20Garden   (130 words)

  
 Rydal Water - CC220   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The people of the Lake District are deservedly proud of the poet Wordsworth and none more so than the inhabitants of the village of Grasmere where he lived and wrote some of his most beautiful poetry.
Rydal Mount was Wordsworth’s second home until he died in 1850.
After leaving Rydal Mount's garden turn left along the path and continue, through the gates for approximately one mile to join a lane.
www.courtyardcards.com /walks/cc220.html   (323 words)

  
 Rydal Water, Rydal - Cumbria & the Lake District - UK Attraction
Rydal, Near Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 - England, UK Rydal is a tiny hamlet between Grasmere and Ambleside in the beautiful Rothay Valley, and was home to William Wordsworth for 37 years.
Within the valley lies Rydal Water which, at less than a mile long, might be best considered as a tarn rather than a lake.
There are numerous walks on the hills and fells that surround Rydal Water, as well as a walk around the tarn itself which takes in Dove Cottage, Rydal Mount and Rydal Cave.
www.ukattraction.com /cumbria+lake-district/rydal-water.htm   (218 words)

  
 Grasmere and the Lake District
The villages of Rydal, Grasmere, Ambleside and Elterwater are a gentle stroll away.
Wordsworth's homes at Dove Cottage, Grasmere, and Rydal Mount, Rydal Village, are less that a mile away.A short car journey takes you to Beatrix Potter's home Hilltop at Hawkshead, or John Ruskin's house Brantwood on Coniston.
Whether you come with the daffodils and azaleas in spring, through the green summer months, for the glorious autumn colours, or the crisp days of winter, White Moss House is the ideal base for your stay in the heart of the English Lake District.
www.whitemoss.com /location.htm   (234 words)

  
 Rydal and Grasmere, The Lake District, Cumbria, Part 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
To complete the walk I follow the road outside of Dove Cottage up the hill, passing a small pond and carrying on along the track after the road surface ends.
It's a very pleasant walk with the unfortunate name of "the coffin path" In the seventeeth century there was no church in Rydal so anyone who died there had to be carried (in a lead lined coffin) to the consecrated ground of the church at Grasmere.
I'd also like to see the gardens of both Rydal Mount and Dove Cottage as all the Wordsworths were keen gardeners and there are excellent views from Rydal Mount gardens.
www.shottonlad.plus.com /grasmere2.html   (1199 words)

  
 Accommodation Cumbria at Cote How Guest House Rydal, Ambleside   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Set in its own grounds next to Rydal Water, 'Cote How" is the ideal place to relax and enjoy the walks and breathtaking scenery of the surrounding fells.
Rydal is situated 1 mile from Ambleside, 5 miles from Windermere, 14 miles from Kendal and 15 miles from Keswick.
Nearby are a variety of places to visit and there are a variety of restaurants to choose from.
www.kwa-uk.co.uk   (169 words)

  
 The Lake District Tourist Information, guide and advice: UK Hotel and Guest House Directory
But visitors are also attracted by the fact that William Wordsworth's home for much of his life was at Rydal Mount, just a mile and a half to the north of Ambleside.
Rydal Mount is one of the Lake district's most famous attractions, for it was the former home of one of England's best loved poets, William Wordsworth.
Rydal Mount is open daily, but opening hours vary according to season so do check in advance.
www.smoothhound.co.uk /tourism/lakedistrict/ambleside.html   (331 words)

  
 Rhyme and Reason at Rydal Mount
Within the walls of Rydal Mount, a rich history comes to life, oozing out of the story contained in Wordsworth’s collection of possessions: furniture (well-worn), portraits and pictures, letters and first editions of the poet’s work and sentimental effects of love and family life.
From the time he moved to Rydal in 1813 to his death in 1850, the spirit of Wordsworth emanates still with such vitality, which is never more stronger than in his beloved gardens on this four-acre site.
I left Rydal Mount truly inspired and seeing through new eyes as if I had been born again.
www.travellady.com /Issues/Issue64/64A-rhyme.htm   (960 words)

  
 Wordsworth Country: Wordsworth's Dove Cottage, Grasmere & Rydal Mount, Lake District, Cumbria,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
William Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth, North of Keswick, at Wordsworth House (National Trust owned) then later made his home in Grasmere at Dove Cottage, and in his later years at Rydal Mount.
Rydal Mount often refered to as his most ‘beloved’ home, retains much of it’s original charm and features.
The Wordsworths’ were keen garden and the garden is testament to this as it remains relatively unchanged.
www.applebymanor.co.uk /lake_district_About_The_Area_William_Wordsworth.htm   (270 words)

  
 Walks in The Lake District - Circular around Grasmere and Rydal Water   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
About fifty metres past the cave, the path becomes a little indistinct, but once over the rise the path onwards is now clearly visible ahead heading around the left-hand side of the small wood ahead.
Rydal Water is now much nearer over to the right, and beyond that the caves visited at the start of the walk can be seen in the Loughrigg Fell hillside.
After a small gravel section on the road, turn right and head down the hill past the Rydal Mount (home of William Wordsworth 1813-1850), then on past St Mary's church.
www.lakeswalks.co.uk /walks/walk05/walk.html   (1697 words)

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