The valley of Kentmere diver- 10 ges to the right. It is five or six miles long, and pent in by the jhuge mountains of Hill Bell, (2436 feet.) High Street, (2700 feet,) and Harter Fell. The remains of a Roman road, the highest in England, are still to be traced upon the two former. At Kentmere Hall, a ruined peel-tower, now occupied as a 7 farm house, Bernard Gilpin, the Apostle of the North," was born 1517. The pedestrian, after asIcending High Street, which commands an extensive prospect, might descend to Haws Water, or into Martindale, proceeding thence to Patterdale. Orrest Head, John Braithwaite, Esq. A mile beyond is Elleray, belonging to Professor Wilson, but occupied by J. Crewdson, Esq., Banker in Kendal. The view from the front of, the house is very fine. St Catherines, Earl of Bradford. Road along the banks of the stream to Troutbeck vill, one and a half miles distant. At the turn of the road, a little beyond the eleventh milestone, the mountains round Ambleside vale open out in a beautiIful manner. An excellent establishment on the margin of the lake There is a fine expanse of water visible from the windows. The tourist will find employment for many days in rambling about the adjacent country, or boating upon the lake. Wansfell Holm, J. Hornby, Esq. Waterhead House, Jackson, Esq. Thomas 5 Staveley vill. Watered by the Kent, upon which there are several bobbin, and woollen mills. From the road between the fourth and fifth milestones Coniston Fells are visible. Ings Chapel. Bannerigg Head. Road on the left to Bowness, two miles. Birthwaite. Railway Terminus Cook's House. Road on the left to Bowness. On the right a road leads through Troutbeck, over Kirkstone, and descends to Ulleswater. Ings Chapel was erected at the expense of Richard Bateman, a Leghorn merchant. He was a native of the township; and, being a clever lad, he was sent by the inhabitants to London. He rose by diligence and industry, from the situation of a menial servant to be his master's partner, and amassed 64 a considerable fortune. For 9 10 1241 1 Toll bar; head of the Lake. 13 AMBLESIDE. Inna-Salutation, Commercial, some years he resided at Leghorn, whence he forwarded the slabs of marble with which the chapel is floored. His story is alluded to in Wordsworth's "Michael;" but his tragical end is not told. The captain of the vessel in which he was sailing to England, poisoned him, and seized the ship and cargo. First view of Windermere. From this eminence, and hence to the lake, splendid views of the mountains in the west are commanded. Lang-! dale Pikes, from their peculiar shape, are easily known. Bowfell, a broad topped mountain, is on the south. Between the two,Great End and Great Gable are seen. On the south of Bowfell, Scawfell Pike may be seen in clear weather. Farther south are Crinkle Crags, Wrynose, Wetherlam and Coniston Old Man. To the south east of Langdale Pikes, in the foreground, is Loughrigg Fell; farther back, are Fairfield and Scandale. Calgarth Park, built by the eminent Bishop Watson. This portion of the route is eminently beautiful. Loughrigg Fell is seen on the opposite shore. At its foot, Brathay Hall, G. Redmayne, Esq. Dove Nest, a house inhabited, during one summer, by Mrs Hemans, is a short distance farther on the right. Waterside, Mr Newton. and White Lion. Loughrigg Fell bounds the vale upon the left. 1 Through the meadows on the left, the Rothay flows. A tall straight oak, growing in the wall, is called "Lord's Oak" Pelter Bridge. The road over it divides into two on the other Iside, one leads back to Ambleside, the other to Grasmere, both extremely beautiful walks. 1 Loughrigg Fell here projects, and with a corresponding protrusion from Fairfield, called Rydal Knab, on the opposite! side of the valley, leaves room for little more space than what is occupied by the road and the stream flowing from Rydal Mere. 43 The view from the road near the head of the lake, looking forward, is extremely fine. Silver How is seen over the southwest angle of the water; right onward, is Helm Crag, the summit of which is strewn with 4 large blocks of stone, presenting many eccentric forms. Green thought he saw a likeness to a lion and a lamb. West, to a mass of antediluvian remains, and Otley says, that viewed from Dunmail Raise, a mortar elevated for throwing shells into the valley, is no unapt comparison. The road is seen to pass over Dunmail Raise, a depression between two hills, that on the left, is Steel Fell, the other, Seat Sandal. Armboth House, Late W. Jackson, Esq., on the west shore. Half way down the lake on the right, are some houses callled Fisher's Place, near which are some pretty cascades formed by a stream flowing off Helvellyn. Pedestrians frequently cross Armboth Fell to the village of Watendlath, proceeding thence to Keswick. Splendid views of Derwentwater are obtained in the descent. Near the foot of Thirlemere, one extremity of the vale of St. John is passed. The views along it, with Saddleback beyond, are very fine. The celebrated "Castle Rock" stands at the entrance on the right. "From a field on the eastern side of the road, and a little short of the tenth milestone, the view of the vale of St. John presents a most singularly interesting assemblage of the wild and the lovely."-Green. Naddle Fell. 101 9 Toll Bar. The road rises gradually until it attains the height of 720 feet, at the pass of DUNMAIL RAISE. Enter Cumberland. Steel Fell on the left. Seat Sandal on the right. 84 Horse's Head, Wytheburn. The village, called locally "the city," is half a mile distant on the left. THIRLEMERE LAKE, called also Wytheburn Water and Leathes Water, washing the base of Helvellyn. 6 Road on the right through St. John's Vale. 42 Hence may be seen the three 2 mountains, Skiddaw, Saddleback, and Helvellyn. From this place, there is the 11 view of the vale of the Derwent and its two lakes, which Gray regretted so much to leave. Skiddaw is immediately before the eye. 52 61 7 -"Wytheburn's modest house Eagle Crag is seen hanging! over the upper end of the lake, a sheet of water, environed by frowning precipices, two and a half miles long, 500 feet above the level of the sea, and about 100 feet in depth. There is a small island near the shore atits foot. It is so narrow as to allow a wooden bridge to be thrown across its middle. To obtain some picturesque views, the lake should be crossed by this bridge, and the road on the west shore taken, which joins the turnpike road, a little be10 yond the twelfth mile-stone. Raven Crag is a fine object near the foot. This lake is the property of T. S. Leathes, Esq., whose residence, Dalehead House, is in the neighbourhood. 11 Shoulthwaite Moss, backed by a rocky hill called Bend. A farm-house on the left, shaded by wood, is named Causey Foot. When the pedestrian reaches a piece of open ground in the descent, he is advised to enter one of the fields on the left, to obtain a view of the whole expanse of Derwentwater. 60 V. AMBLESIDE-LANGDALE-ESKDALE-EGREMONT-- The whole of this route is seldom travelled continuously; but as most of it will be traversed in detached portions, it has been thought better to place the total distance under one description, from which the Tourist may select the sections he requires. In consequence of there being no inn at which post. horses are kept between Ambleside and Calder Bridge, carriages cannot pursue this route. moor. A little above the bridge in a deep dell near the road is a fine waterfall called Colwith Force, 70 feet in height. One Road into Great Langdale 33 cr. Colwith Bridge. 4 mile beyond, Little Langdale skirting the head of Elterwater Tarn. Re-enter Westmorland. Fell Foot. The road winds steeply to the summit of WRYNOSE, (Pronounced locally Raynuz.) Enter Lancashire. Descend to Summit of HARD KNOT. Descend into ESKDALE. The mountains encircling 244 cr. Esk Bridge. Eskdale, are the Seathwaite Fells on the left, and projec tions from Scawfell on the right. 81 Tarn is perceived. Wetherlam, a stupendous mountain, rises on the south of the tarn. Mountain road through Tilberthwaite to Coniston,5 miles. The toilsome ascent of Wrynose is commenced at this place. The retrospective views are fine. Wansfell Pike is seen in the distance. The Carrs, and Coniston Fells. Traces of a Roman road over both Hardknot and Wrynose are yet remaining. 10 The Duddon bends at this place; and, passing through the beautiful vale of Seathwaite, enters Morecambe Bay, near Broughton. The distance between Cockley Beck and 12 Broughton by the road is 12 miles. The pedestrian is strongly advised to traverse this valley, unsurpassed in picturesque and retired beauty by any other in the Lake district. It may be approached from Coniston by the Walna Scar road. There is an inn at Newfield, 4 or 5 miles down the valley. The Duddon is the subjectof a series of sonnets by Wordsworth. This beautiful vale is watered by the Esk, which, after a 134 course of about 16 miles, enters the sea near Ravenglass. The valley is narrow at the spot where it is entered, but it widens rapidly towards the west. It contains two or three hamlets and a few scattered houses. Great numbers of sheep are pastured in it. ON RIGHT FROM AMBLESIDE. From From Ambles. ON LEFT FROM AMBLESIDE. The Wool Pack, a small inn, 23 is a short distance from the road. The inn is a little to the 22 right of the road. At this place a mountain road leaves Eskdale,and passing Burnmoor Tarn, enters Wastdale Head! [between the Screes and Scawfell, 6 miles. The latter mountain may be ascended from Eskdale. On elevated ground, 4 miles south of Bout, there is a lonely Įtarn, with a rocky island in its centre, called Devoke Water. About half a mile from its foot are some ruins called Barnscar, which, according to tradi tion, were a Danish city. The 18 cr. Bridge over the 20 situation is marked by several small piles of stones. No record of such a place has, however, came down to us. A number of silver coins have been found lat it. Here a road diverges to 16 Strands, a small village, one mile from the foot of Wast Water. From Latterbarrow an eminence, under which the road passes, there is a fine view of the lake. Road to Strands, four miles. 13 Mite. One mile above this bridge 10 are the remains of Calder Abbey, founded in 1134, for monks of the Cistercian order. The abbey stands on the grounds pertaining to Captain Irwin's residence. Birker Force, a fine cascade, may be seen from the road amongst the cliffs. The rocks around are very grand. At the schoolhouse a road strikes off to the left, conducting to Dalegarth Hall, now a farm house, but formerly a residence of the Stanleys of Ponsonby, at which directions will be given to a noble waterfall, called Stanley Gill or Dalegarth Force. The stream is crossed three times by wooden bridges on approaching the fall. The chasm is exceedingly grand. Returning, the Eskdale and Wastdale mountains, with Scawfel amongst them, are seen in fine outline. Road to Ravenglass, a small town, 19 miles from Ulverston, and 16 miles from Whitehaven, seated in an arm of the sea at! the confluence of the Esk, Irt, and Mite. A small coasting trade is carried on as well as ship-building and oyster fish-i ing. Muncaster Castle, Lord Black Combe, a lofty hill, 7 Muncaster's seat, is near it. miles to the south of the town, commands an extensive view of the coast. The Welsh mountains, and the Isle of Man, are within the boundary of the view. In the churchyard is a stone pillar of great antiquity, covered with illegible carvings. Ponsonby Hall, J.E.Stanley, Esq. Here there are two good inns. Spring Field, Robt. Jefferson Esq. Keekle Grove, F. L. B. Dykes Esq. Linethwaite, George Harrison. Esq. Ingwell, Mrs Gunson. Summer Grove, Major Sped ding. Hensingham House, Henry *Egremont is a neat market town, containing about 1500 inhabitants, seated at the distance of two miles and a half from the coast, upon the banks of the Ehen, the stream which flows from Ennerdale Lake. It is stated to have been a borough at the period when Parliamentary representatives were remunerated for their services; and that, to avoid the expense of a member, the burgesses petitioned to have the burgh disfranchised, which was accordingly done. The Parish Church is an ancient edifice, dedicated to St Mary. It was granted by William de Meschiens to the Cell of St Bees. Upon an eminence to the west of the town stand the ruins of Egremont Castle, formerly a place of great strength and importance. It was built by the above named William de Meschiens soon after the Norman Conquest. In the lapse of time it passed into the possession of the Lucy family. There is a tradition, respecting the fortress whilst belonging to the Lucies, which Wordsworth has versified in some stanzas entitled, The Horn of Egremont Castle." General Wyndham is the present owner of both the Manor and Castle of Egremont. Large quantities of iron ore are excavated in the neighbourhood, which are conveyed to Whitehaven unsmelted, and thence shipped to South Wales. St Bees, at which there is a fine Conventual Church, is two and a half miles distant. A good road, of seven miles in length, conducts to the foot of Ennerdale Lake. The distances from Egremont to the neighbouring towns are,- Ravenglass, 11 miles; Broughton, 20 miles; Ulverston, 30 miles; Cockermouth, 13 milos; Maryport, 29 miles. 61 |