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Rydal Mount & GardensvsBlackwell - The Arts & Crafts house
Both are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Rydal Mount & Gardens is preferred by most writers compared to Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House. Rydal Mount & Gardens comes in at #2 in Lake District with recommendations from 4 sources such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Rydal Mount & Gardens
Fodor's
Frommer's
Michelin Guide Frommer's
A591, Ambleside, Rydal LA22 9LU
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Fodor's "If there's one poet associated with the Lake District, it is Wordsworth, who made his home at Rydal Mount from 1813 until his death." Full review
Frommer's "A descendant of Wordsworth now owns the property, which displays numerous portraits, furniture, and family possessions." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The house contains his library and the ceiling to his study, still painted with the Renaissance patterns he had copied during a visit to Italy." Full review
Frommer's "A descendant of Wordsworth now owns the property, which displays numerous portraits...A 1.8-hectare garden, landscaped by Wordsworth, is filled with rare trees, shrubs, and other features of interest." Full review
Blackwell - The Arts & Crafts house Fodor's
The Telegraph
The Guardian
Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3JT
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Fodor's "A quintessential Arts and Crafts house with carved paneling, delicate plasterwork, and a startling sense of light and space. " Full review
The Telegraph "Designed at the turn of the last century by the architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, this elegant house is one of England’s finest surviving examples of Arts and Crafts architecture." Full review
The Guardian "Blackwell, one of the UK’s Arts and Crafts masterpieces and designed by Baillie Scott, is a 20-minute walk away, but there’s plenty to enjoy here"
