Photo of Kirkstone Pass. The wild and splendid scenery of Kirkstone is beautiful in the sunlight, and strange and mysterious in the gloom. Its a lovely drive over the pass from Ambleside to Hartsop and Ullswater, but I prefer the other direction, where the wide valley of Windermere stretches out before you. |
There are a few hardy trees along the road that climbs Kirkstone Pass. |
An old crumbling wall provides a bit of a stage for views to the east, where the setting sun just touches the hilltops. |
The Langdale Valley is one of the most beautiful - and most visited - areas of the Lake District. This is superb walking country, with a multitude of short and long paths available. |
Park near Mill Beck in Greater Langdale and take the well marked path uphill towards Stickle Tarn. High Raise makes a nice target to aim for in the distance. The way is only cobbled like this for short sections, though! |
The views of Langdale from the path to Sticlkle Tarn and Dungeon Ghyll are superb. The climb is steep in sections, but exhilirating, and should only take a reasonably fit person an hour. |
The water runs out from Stickle Tarn to create Sticle Ghyll. There are paths around the tarn and beyond towards Grasmere. |
Lodore Falls is one of the eastern Lake District's most popular beauty spots. The falls have been popular with visitors since Victorian times, and it is easy to see why. You'll need to time your visit early or late, though, as the nearest parking is a half mile away on the shores of the lake, and the parking lot fills up quickly. |
Loweswater is one of the least visdited lakes in the National Park, but its really quite lovely and tends to be less crowded than moe famous watering places. There are parking areas along the north shore, but even better is Holme Wood on the south side, where trails lead through wooded plantations. |
A traditional red postbox set into a stone wall surrounding Manesty Wood. |
The hamlet of Manesty lies north of Grange, on the western side of Derwentwater. The National Trust owns Manesty Wood, which has pleasant walking trails, and access to further trails which stretch for several miles along the shore. Uphill of Manesty is the popular walk to the summit of Catbells. |
Near Ravenscar lies Muncaster Castle, on the approaches to Eskdale. |
