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Within the village there is a primary school (Lorton Primary School), 17th century church, village shop, pub and ‘Wordsworth’s Yew Tree’ which is over 1,000 years old and immortalised in his poem ‘Yew Trees’: ‘There is a Yew tree, pride of Lorton Vale…’

The Lorton Vale is a peaceful, scenic area within the Lake District National Park, formed of a sequence of valleys that span from Cockermouth to Keswick. The popular town of Keswick (just under 10 miles to the east) is the main tourist centre in the northern Lakes area, providing a broad range of shopping facilities and amenities.

Two remaining bedrooms are located on the first floor, alongside a shared bathroom. As part of that work, a ground-source heat pump was installed that provides underfloor heating. Outside is a garage, as well as a greenhouse and potting shed.

There is also an incredibly useful garden/dog room which leads off from the utility room, which will really come into its own after long wet walks across the National Park.

Rivermead stands on the outskirts of the village of Lorton, in a popular area of the Lake District National Park and within easy distance of Cockermouth. The gardens, which include a small orchard and a vegetable patch, lead down to the River Cocker and the property enjoys fishing rights from Lorton Bridge to the far boundary.

Live in the heart of the Lake District National Park at this spacious family home with an orchard garden and fishing rights on the River Cocker

Located next to the Chongsheng Temple, the three pagodas are known not only for their size and beauty - they are the oldest structures in southern China, perfectly preserved to this day. They are located just a kilometer from the city of Dali, in an amazingly beautiful place, on the shores of Lake Erhai. This architectural complex, which was built over several centuries - from the 7th to the 10th century, consists of three large-scale structures located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Each of the pagodas is built of bricks and covered with white clay, on top of which murals are applied.

It is difficult to overestimate the importance of the sacred mountain Taishan for the people of China: climbing it is not just a journey, it is a pilgrimage to the most valuable shrines of the country. According to myths, the five mountains of China were created from the body of the Creator, and Taishan was the main one, since it was formed from the head of a higher deity. Today there are two ways to climb the mountain: the first is on foot, the second is by bus or funicular. The second way is usually used by visiting tourists, and the first way is by local, mostly elderly people.

All kinds of wonders of China can be found not only on its lands, but also underground: in the province of Guilin, in the bowels of a rock called the Reed Flute, one of the most beautiful and impressive caves is located. The amazing underground world is transformed by soft neon lighting, which turns the journey into the bowels of the rock into a real fairy tale. It is believed that once there was an ocean in the place of the cave, but due to natural disasters, the water left, exposing bizarre mountains with fantastic gorges, clefts, grottoes and caves.

The Great Yangtze River is one of the largest water arteries in China, and locals arrange extremely eventful trips along the river on comfortable motor ships. A tour along the waters of the Yangtze, which takes 4-5 days, is a great opportunity to feel the true spirit of the Middle Kingdom: enjoy the beauty of the landscapes of the coast, see the most valuable ancient monuments, visit protected areas and explore Chinese lands from a fundamentally new perspective.

Among the most recognizable objects of world architecture, it is worth mentioning the Great Wall of China, which stretches from the west to the east of the country. This ancient system of defensive fortifications is best preserved in the city of Xi'an - here it encircles the old city, and its northern part stretches right along the railway. Climbing the wall today, one can see the obvious contrast between the appearance of the city inside the wall and outside it.

Venice of the East is one of the most beautiful Chinese cities on the water. This is Zhouzhuang, an ancient settlement on the Jinghan Canal, which connects the cities of Suzhou and Shanghai. This place is a protected area, which is valued due to the authentic antiquity preserved here, and not its imitation. The city is surrounded by a large number of rivers and lakes, which fill numerous canals with their waters from all sides.