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.

Dove Cottage, which is in Grasmere in the Lake District, is thought to have been constructed during the early 17th century. It is unfortunate that neither the date of construction nor the original use was recorded, however, during the second half of the 17th century it became an inn called the Dove and Olive. The Dove and Olive was closed down in the early 1790's.