(slO Ami X * CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY The ENGLISH LAKELANEl^ ft n Earth has not anythina tiy show nwre fair: trytmnq '•f/OROS^ORTH . RiMlske J bv -^ 5^ View5 w de luxe plioteoravure G.P.ABRAHAM LTD! camprUlt^ ALL the LoW. KESWICK. --'t-^t^ll Prl^ Medals awarded-z^x^ (Copyri^Kt) Described by — A5Kby R Abraham Entirely British Production. Author of- '^Beautiful Lakeland"^ ^ «i:^'- "'-' FIT2 PARK AND KESWICK HOTEL. AN AUTUMN MORNING. '■ DERWENTWATER "a cattle scene." DERWENTWATER DERWENTWATER FROM BRANDELHOW PARK Lodore Falls. — Rendered famous by the poet Southey in some rhymes written for his children, and truly, after heavy rain, tlie "splashing and dashing" and "fighting and smiting" and "thundering and floundering" of the water as it rushes down the boulder-strewn chasm is a very fine sight. Main Street, Keswick. — The old Moot Hall is the outstanding feature of the town — and its awkward corners, perhaps ! — and excites a good deal of curiosity. As a matter of fact, it is only about a hundred years old, but it stands on the site of an older building dating from Elizabethan times, when the German miners, who worked the local mineral deposits under a charter from the Crown, erected a building on the lines of a South German Stadt House, which the present building follows. It is now, somewhat ironically, the headquarters of the Keswick Branch of the British Legion. 1 o'S Sti O u nj 0) .a m ^■d 1=1 3 O O pq^ M 6 o ^ -43 io ^ 6 -a aJ -M C ^ ° ^'•^ 6^ hp ^ O t/l 3-^ ^H CD O -1-1 H-. ^ u CD ,J3 m CD O -r ^ CO ^ ^T3 I >'rt J — cij > ^ CD 13'^ a j^ >>rJ=l « S X> -^ ^' 0) O ,J=1 X) > o +^ C o e.2 g^ , So -t-j ^^ S.2 ffi.S , a> o . ; Cm ^1 « D p ^ oJ ^ V ra 3hH t^ t3 Mh o a> C o 0) oj C -I-' n b 6 , oj Ph ■<-. ^ MX) >i 0) -71 ^ : aj bjo p u 1-, (D O « aj -a s| CD XJ a; '^ o g ■ IH O « > OJ ^ tu M _S ^3 -d " g ^ •a Q X) CU N i_. H li-i "Solitude," Crummock Water. — To Crummock Water belongs the highest Lakeland waterfall, Scale Force, which is visited by crossing the lake from the Buttermere side. Better far than the waterfall, however, is the grand grouping of the mountains seen across the lake from the "silver strand" of white shingle on which we beach our boat. The black shoulder of Rannerdale Knott on the right, silhouetted against the more distant breast of the double-topped Whiteless Pike, inspires us with a welcome sense of solitude and withdrawal from the things of everyday life. In my own humble opinion, this is the finest single view that Lakeland affords. I SOLITUDE." CRUMMOCK WATER a P Crt ^ • ?5 5 c^ o ^ KH -f! rt --1 W) s^ .s^ ^ -M C m ■ S "^^ 0) ^ bp rt o-g XI q-c :2 ropq ■^ r— 1 (Tl 1 ■^^ • „o 01 t/) .^1^" CS P go 0) j; cd K-" ^ assent waite ythop tic 6)1 CQ-S; fe (u ^ : ce => cfl ' cs o O) The Head of Ullswater. — The upper recesses of Ullswater are enclosed by the High Street Range, St. Sunday's Crag and Helvellyn. The latter mountains are well shown in the opposite picture; the gap between them, beyond the wooded spur of Hallin Fell, is the Grisdale Valley, which leads by way of Grisdale Pass and Tarn over to Grasmere.a favourite mountain walk amid wild and rugged scenery. The hotels and private apartments of Glenridding, as seen across the lake, are greatly favoured bj' Lakeland visitors. Comfortable steam yachts ply the full length of the lake throughout the season, and time should be made to take the return trip, as it affords the best way of seeing the full beauty of Ullswater. THE HEAD OF ULLSWATER The Three Reaches of UUswater, which can only be seen in their entirety from a height, stretch from the subhme at the head of the lake, down the lonely middle reach, to the low-lying pastoral scenery at its foot, and exhibit three quite different types of scenery. The peak of Place Fell and Silver Point are well seen across the lake, with the Pennines filling in the far distance. Aira Force. — The gorge down which dashes this Force is the most beautiful spot in Gowbarrow Park, and the fall itself, a single leap of about sixt3' feet, is a very fine sight. The park and the fell above it were the first areas in Lakeland to be acquired by the National Trust, who will hold them for all time for the unrestrained and free use of the public. Stybarrow Crag, Ullsw^ater, overlooks the upper waters of the lake and is reached by a short woodland walk from Glenridding. It is probably responsible for a greater consumption of photographic film than any other single spot. AIR A FORC E STYBARROW CRAG, ULLSWAT&R fl aj tn -= a ri m « O ^ .1=! ^^ g ^ s '^ ■ « - W) Co o Cj CD (-H dJ ci3 J; >- -^ O rt '; M en 1 -M V a . O -^ -C S S ^ as en "5 =^9 O ^ .2f a, Tj X he o -^ o e/) bo CO few „ M Cti (u »™« l-i r-' 1-H +j *-; ^ . D tUD S 3 .2 cfl T3) tn a " "-S I 1^ (1) ' ^_d o ;^ ^ pi oj ■ 3Td a -i-i >+H ^ 1:; -t^ H CD aj 03^-35 OX) ^ ii-^ iM) cu ^ CD IH -d : TJ .SPcn O p CTJ OJ . — ' - OJ cri E Co L, " b oi — o 0) Pi i- h OJ o j^ - ^ en "S "^ cij ^ o c w, OJ en be S +-> ■5 ■" U c cd - ^ s S O cti "3 ;s '* X) >, o 0) c 0) Windermere from the Main Road. — The largest and best known of the Lakes, Windermere and its surroundings form a good summary of the whole : sylvan beauty in abundance, wooded islands and seductive creeks and bays, velvet-like meadows fringing the water's edge, dignity lent by some of our shapeliest mountains, and the atmosphere of homely charm and welcome peculiar to all the Lakes. Our view shows the actual scene which greets every traveller along the main road, and this glimpse of the Langdale Pikes and Bowfell from near Low Wood Hotel will surely challenge comparison with that of any similar view in the whole of Britain. Windermere and Belle Isle. — Bowness borders Windermere Lake and, greatly for this reason, is one of the most popular of Lakeland resorts. Beautiful for situation, it looks across the bay to Belle Isle, with its cupola peeping above the trees, and beyond to the wooded heights of Furness Fell, whence our view is taken. After an inspection of the Parish Church of St. Martin, which, amongst other antique relics, has a chancel window which originally graced Furness Abbey, it is well to walk for a mile up the hill to Windermere town, the main entrance to Lakeland by road or rail. The rounded eminence seen above the railway station is Orrest Head. ^ I WINDERMERE AND BELL^ ISLE Windermere from Orrest Head. — This is one of the finest viewpoints of Winder- mere, and the panorama is one which all should see. The lake looks its true size, full ten miles in length, and, according to Christopher North, exhibits "the most magnificent background of mountains, not only in Westmorland, but, believe us, in the whole world." The houses, hotels, and shops of Windermere town fill in the foreground. Windermere from above Bowness. — The prospect from this summit brings Bowness Bav and the popular Crown and Belsfield Hotels into prominence at our feet and discloses a wonderful vista of gleaming; water, smUin^ meadow, and smiHng meadow, domin.'int fell, with Langdale Pikes and the distant lavender ranges of Lakeland beyond. il:i^^S»H^^^»^».mi^, i-- . ■>m-T^. » .^mmmtg^Wki^^^'^ %m^m?^.^^^^ WINDERMERE FROM ORREST HEAD '■,5;' ■^ Ka,;> ^ ■•¥'^^^ WINDERMERE FROM ABOVE BOWNESS Bowness Promenade is well designed, with comfortable seats under leafy shade, from which can be enjoyed the sight of red-cushioned row-boats, electric launches, yachts, and the occasional arrival of the Lake steamers at Bowness Pier — a scene of great stir and holiday bustle. Near Ferry Nab, Windermere, is one of the sweetest spots on the lake and is reached from Bowness by a very pretty walk past Cockshott Point. The crossing by ferry, en route to Esthwaite and Coniston, is a most enjoyable experience. Old England Hotel, heavily ivied and built of the grey local stone, is in entire keep- ing with the countryside, and its colourful gardens and lawns sweeping down to the lake add greatly to the charm of the bay. Windermere Looking North.— In the mid-distance is Storrs Hall, now an hotel, reminiscent of the historic occasion when Wordsworth, Southey, and Christopher North here welcomed Sir Walter Scott to a yachting regatta held in honour of the "Great Northern Minstrel." Ferry Nab and Belle Isle are well seen, with the long summit ridge of Helvellyn beyond. 30WNESS -PROMENADE NEAR FERRY NAB. WINDERMERE %. THt OLD ENGLAND HOTEL, BOWNESS WINDERMERE, LOOKING NORTH " A Summer Day," Waterhead. — A hot day spent by, or in, the cool waters of the lake near Brathay Rocks, whence our view is taken, is good for either man or beast. Waterhead is the northern extremity of Windermere, its steamer pier being about a mile from Ambleside, and is sentinelled by some of Lakeland's highest peaks. In Borran's Field, near by, have been excavated some very interesting evidences of Roman occupation. I Ambleside and Wansfell. — This is a thriving little town of about 2,000 inhabitants and is a capital place for the tourist to pitch his tent, as the Romans did many centuries ago. Its vicinity abounds in excellent walks, either on the level in the lovely Rothay Park or on the fell-sides above, that to the top of Loughrigg, or the old Sweden Bridge, being particularly charming. The town has excellent accom- modation, ranging from the first-class Queen's Hotel to the most modest lodgings, and offers all appropriate attractions, including a well-kept nine-hole golf course unique for situation and environment. i Stock Ghyll Force, Ambleside. — About five minutes' walk from the Market Square is a deep, thickly wooded gorge which contains this, one of the prettiest and certainly the most visited of all Lakeland waterfalls. The Old Mill, Ambleside. — A great charm of Ambleside lies in its old cottages and buildings, typical of rural Westmorland, particularly those on the hill near St. Ann's Church. Two of the best examples are the Old Mill and the Bridge House, close by, on the main road. rOCK GHYI-L FORCE. AMBLESIDE THE OLD MILL. AMBLESIDE " The Last Half-Mile," Kirkstone Pass. — This is the steepest and highest Lake- land main road, the connecting link between Ambleside, or Windermere, and Ullswater. The little inn at the top, one of the many highest houses in England, is nearly 1,500 feet above sea level. A large block of stone " whose church-like frame gives to the savage pass its name" stands on the slope of Red Screes Mountain on the Ullswater side of the Pass, and is known as the Kirk Stone. "Early Morning," Rydal. — Northward, about two miles from Ambleside, we encounter this small but certainly one of the most delectable of all the Lakes. It looks its best from the main road; indeed, for a hundred yards on either side of Wordsworth's Seat — a rocky pulpit with stone steps ascribed to the poet — the peeps of the lake with foliage-clad margin and mountains beyond are entirely beautiful. The last cottage by the roadside on the right is Nab Cottage, the home of Hartley Coleridge, while Rydal Mount, Wordsworth's home for thirty-eight years, can be glimpsed through the trees on the breast of Nab Scar. 1 'THE LAST HALF-MI1_E.- KlRKSTONE PASS AND INN EARLY MORNING." RYDAL The Langdale Pikes. — These twin peaks, gaunt, square-shouldered and arresting, dominate the Valley ot Langdale and are the outstanding mountain forms at the head of Windermere. The valley is enclosed at its head by our highest peaks, whence they are often climbed. In the black rift above Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, seen in our illus- tration, is the waterfall from which it takes its name, described by Wordsworth in his "Idle Shepherd Boys." "There is a spot which 3'ou may see If ever you to Langdale go. Into a chasm a mighty block Hath fall'n, and left a bridge of rock; The gulf is deep below And in a basin black and small Receives a lofty waterfall." A large acreage of land and fell-side at the \'alley head has recently been acquired by the Nation. Grasmere Lake, the "Peaceful Vale" of Wordsworth and the spot which he chose for his home, is the scene of Lakeland's richest literary associations. A wonderful coterie of writers and artistic personalities — Sir Walter Scott, the Coleridges, Southey, Lamb, Arnold, Christopher North, Ruskin, and many others — stayed at Grasmere from time to time and left their imprint upon this favoured spot. It is almost centrally situated and has been well called "The Heart of Lakeland," for it is the hub from which most of the valleys and lakes radiate. Apart from its innate natural beauty and charm, derived from the near presence of the mountains and the wild recesses of Easdale and Greenhead, the note of "ancient homeliness" and domesticity struck by its homesteads and picturesque farms earn it a warm place in the affections of all who see it. Its annual sports attract thousands of visitors from all over the world. On the right foreshore is the luxurious Prince o* Wales Hotel. Grasmere Church, a quaint old edifice and the scene of an annual " Rush-bearing." Outside, it is somewhat modernised, but the interior of the church "With pillars crowded and the roof upheld By naked rafters intricately crossed." is quite unspoilt and is practically as it was when Wordsworth worshipped here. Grasmere from Red Bank. — The lake, island, and village look their best from the top of this steep hill. The gap in the distance is the famous Dunmail Raise over which the main road passes northward to Thirlmere and Keswick. At the top of the pass is a huge cairn of stones which marks the grave of Dunmail, the last of the Cumbrian kings. It also marks the boundary line between Cumberland and West- morland. GRASMERE CHURCH GRASMERE FROM RED BANK Dove Cottage, the Mecca of thousands of worshippers at Wordsworth's shrine. Here he lived from 1799 to iSocS, after which it became for many years the home of Thomas de Quincey. The cottage is now a repository of valuable MSS., portraits, and priceless relics of the Lake Poets which are open to the public at all times. The little, natural rock garden " Sweet garden-orchard, eminently fair, The loveliest spot that man hath ever found" is just as Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy left it. Interior of Dove Cottage; a typical old-time Westmerian home which must awaken a responsive chord in the hearts of all who visit it. The Island, Grasmere. — A pleasant hour can be spent in rowing round the lake, returning by the island of our picture, once visited by the late King Edward. Kirkstone Pass and Brothers Water. — A wild pass indeed ! Something to remember in after days when time and inexorable circumstances have driven one again to the humdrum duties of everyday life. DOVE COTTAGE. GRASMERE INTERIOR OF DOVE COTTAGE THE ISLAND, GRASMERE KIRKSTONE PASS AND BROTHERS WATER Coniston Lake and Village. — Coniston is beautifully situated on the breast of the Old Man mountain — a corruption of the Gaelic, Alt Maen, The High Rock — about half a mile from the margin of the Lake. The Ruskin Museum, containing relics of Rupkin, many manuscripts and originals of his art studies, and the Runic Cross marking his grave are the local "lions." The Lake is about five miles long and its beauty is characteristic of the Windermere t3'pe, but its setting is somewhat simpler and less varied in form, which, however, is greatly offset by the proximity of high mountains. Coniston is an excellent head- quarters for the fell-walker, and many happy days can be spent among the recesses and quiet places of its hills. I CONISTON LAKE A.'.D VILLAGE In Coniston Village.— Tiie picturesque cohnir-waslied houses, with i