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Poem of the week: To Wordsworth by Percy Bysshe Shelley

The radical young poet’s backhanded tribute to the older writer is a stern judgment on his lapsed political idealism

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Brilliant daffodil gardens to visit in spring

Find inspiration in some vibrant displays

The Independent UK

This new walking trail is the best way to see the Lake District without a car

Rebecca Jackson follows a 21-mile hiking trail in search of William Wordsworth’s Romantic legacy

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge wanted to ‘bid farewell’ to writing at 22, letter reveals

Young poet details low mood and disappointment in love in 1795 letter, written not long before he met Wordsworth

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Cedar climbed by Beatles and oak in Woolf poem among Tree of the Year nominees

Trees that witnessed key moments in history, provided inspiration to writers and played supporting roles onscreen made this year’s shortlist.

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‘This treasure belongs to the nation’: Miriam Margolyes and Brian Cox join calls to save Wordsworth’s home

The actors are lending their supporting to the campaign by Wordsworth’s great great great great granddaughter to keep Rydal Mount in the Lake District open to the public

The Guardian - UK

Poetry in motion: walking the new Wordsworth Way in the Lake District

The route follows in the Romantic poet’s footsteps, traces his life and celebrates the landscapes that inspired so much of his work

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William Wordsworth’s last home is up for sale – returning it to a private residence would be a loss for the UK’s cultural heritage

Until recently, fans of William Wordsworth could visit his final home, Rydal Mount and Gardens, nestled in the heart of England’s green and beautiful Lake District. Renowned as one of the most prominent British poets, the works of Wordsworth (1770-1850) include what is widely regarded as the most famous poem…

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Gardens to visit for the best displays of spring bulbs

Admire the drifts of daffodils, crocuses and tulips throughout spring at favourite gardens

The Independent UK

What Rishi Sunak can expect on the Coast to Coast walk – as he bids to make it ‘UK’s greatest national trail’

Now his time at the Tory helm is over, Rishi Sunak has turned his attention to a new venture: promoting the Coast to Coast walk. But how would the multimillionare get on walking the stretch through the northern counties? Daniel Stables shares what the former PM will encounter

The Independent UK

Think you could solve Britain’s hardest bouldering problem? Watch Aidan Roberts send the UK’s first V17

The British climbing prodigy conquered the 'Spots of Time' bouldering problem earlier this year

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DNA Journey season 6: release date, celebrities, episodes and everything we know

DNA Journey season 6 features a shocking revelation that almost caused one star to drop out.

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Wreck of ship captained by William Wordsworth’s brother given protection

John Wordsworth drowned when East India Company ship sank off Dorset in 1805 and its story is important, says Historic England

The Guardian - UK

Historic wreck of ship captained by William Wordsworth’s brother given protection

The sinking of the Earl of Abergavenny had a significant impact on the career of legendary poet

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How do you read a poem? Embrace the sound, the strangeness and the ambiguity

A word is dead When it is said, Some say, I say it just Begins to live That day. – Emily Dickinson If someone asked you how you felt and you said you had “a sense sublime of something far more deeply interfused, whose dwelling was the light of setting…

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Country diary: Standing up for the lesser celandine, a truly sensitive flower

Llandrindod Wells, Powys: At the earliest hint of spring, you can see its gold-spangled profusion across every field and verge here. But not everyone sees its virtues

The Guardian - UK

Medieval monks’ night staircase rebuilt at Furness Abbey

Project gives new views of atmospheric monastic ruins in Cumbria visited by likes of JMW Turner and Wordsworth

Evening Standard

25 of the best poetry books to read in 2025

Delve into the hypnotic world of lyrical literature

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All Before Me by Esther Rutter review – the healing power of place and poetry

Filled with fascinating potted histories, this memoir of a year spent at Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage following a breakdown is wonderfully revivifying

The Guardian - UK

Spring flowers: 10 of the best places in the UK to see them bloom

Witch hazel and snowdrops, hellebores and daffodils – with the country set to burst into bloom, we find the best of the season’s first offerings

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Why do we celebrate Burns Night? Plus, 5 fun facts for kids

It's that time of year again when the neeps and tatties are served, but do you know what the celebration is all about?

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift course to be offered by Harvard University

English professor Stephanie L. Burt — a self-confessed Swiftie — will teach the course named 'Taylor Swift and Her World' next semester

The Guardian - UK

Letters reveal the dispute that pushed poet Thomas Chatterton to the brink

The romantic writer took his own life aged just 17 after a row with Horace Walpole

The Guardian - UK

Poem of the week: To Toussaint Louverture by William Wordsworth

Published months before Louverture’s death in a French prison, Wordworth’s homage to the leader of the 1791 Haiti revolution is full of Romantic signifiers

The Guardian - UK

Welsh mansion that inspired Wordsworth and Coleridge on the verge of collapse

Piercefield House, a Grade II-listed mansion that may have been the prototype for Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, is now ‘seriously distressed’

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