An Excursion to the Lakes in Westmoreland and Cumberland, August 1773
In the summer of 1773, lawyer and antiquarian William Hutchinson set out from his home in County Durham on a tour of the English Lake District. Accompanied by his brother, George Allan, he travelled by horseback from Bowes to Penrith and Keswick, down through Grasmere and Ambleside to Kendal, and back via Kirkby Stephen to County Durham. When he returned home he wrote what may be the first guidebook to the Lakes. Written in a pre-Romantic era when English writers were just beginning to discover the delights of the scenic view, Hutchinson's account vividly describes a district that would soon be the haunt of literary giants such as Wordsworth, Southey, Matthew Arnold and Harriett Martineau. These recordings were made 'on site' as I followed in Hutchinson's footsteps during the cold and wet early spring of 2018. - Summary by Phil Benson
Genre(s): Travel & Geography
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | From Bowes to Appleby | Phil Benson |
00:28:50 |
| Play 02 | From Brougham Castle to Ullswater | Phil Benson |
00:31:51 |
| Play 03 | In and around Penrith | Phil Benson |
00:22:15 |
| Play 04 | Derwentwater | Phil Benson |
00:26:14 |
| Play 05 | Around Keswick | Phil Benson |
00:16:53 |
| Play 06 | Grasmere and home via Kendal | Phil Benson |
00:20:13 |