Dr Penny Bradshaw is an Associate Professor of English Literature at the University of Cumbria and Programme Leader for the MA in Literature, Romanticism, and the Lake District.  She is also theme lead for Cultural Landscapes within the University’s Centre for National Parks and Protected Areas and publishes primarily within the field of place writing, with a particular focus on Romantic-era Lake District literature. Penny is also interested in literary tourism. She runs literary-themed tours for students as well as public audiences and is the author of two literary tour guides: Literary Lancaster (2016) and A Literary Walking Tour of Ambleside (2021).