10 Lakeland icons

ALFRED WAINWRIGHT

The Lancastrian writer fell in love with Lakeland in 1930, and took new job and a pay cut to move closer to his beloved fells.

STUART MACONIE

President of the Ramblers’ Association, when not writing, he can be found out on the fells near his Lakeland home.

JOSS NAYLOR

The greatest fell-runner, a farmer from Wasdale Head, marked his 70th birthday by running 70 Lakeland summits in 21 hours.

STAN LAUREL

Ulverston is rightly proud of its most famous son and the local brewery’s beers have Laurel and Hardy-themed names.

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Born in Cockermouth, he later settled in Grasmere where he, Coleridge and Southey were known as the Lake Poets.

JULIA BRADBURY

Her two BBC series following a few of Wainwright’s favourite walks are credited with luring a new wave of walkers to the hills.

SIR CHRIS BONNINGTON

The legendary mountaineer knows a good hill when he sees one and has lived in the Lake District for almost 60 years.

ARTHUR RANSOME

He penned the best-selling Swallows And Amazons books, and many locations are based on Coniston and Windermere.

BEATRIX POTTER

Her animal tales are based in Lakeland where she holidayed as a girl and she later moved there.

LORD MELVYN BRAGG

He was raised above a pub in Wigton where his father was landlord. He still keeps a home near the town.