Shaw's Tourist's Picturesque Guide to the English Lakes (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...fine echo is to be heard, and a cannon is kept at the inn, to be discharged for the gratification of strangers, for a small gratuity. A mile from Lodore is the village of Grange, where there is a bridge that crosses the Dcrwent. About half a mile farther up the valley is the Borrowdale Hotel, recently erected, and conducted by Mr. Armstrong. Should the tourist wish to see--Bowder Stone, .. the road into Borrowdale must be kept for one mile farther. This stone is of prodigious bulk, and lies like a ship upon its keel. It is 62 feet long, and 36 feet high; its circumference is 84 feet, and its weight about 1,771 tons. This massive body has, probably, by some great convulsion of nature, been detached from the rock above; but that it should have remained in its present position, after the violence of its motion in its descent from the mountain, is surprising; for to have placed it there, or even to move it, by any power of art, seems utterly impossible. From this point a fine view of the upper part of Borrowdale is obtained, with the village of Rosthwaite and Castle Crag on the right, Eagle Crag and Glaramara in front, and Scaw Fell Pikes in the extreme distance. Returning to Grange Bridge, cross it, and pass through the village of Grange to the hamlet of Manesty, near which place is a medicinal spring. Proceeding at a considerable height along the open side of Cat Bells, which commands one of the best views of the lake and valley, and soon crossing the broad opening of Newlands, the road enters the village of Portinscale, where there is, close to the lake, the Derwentwater Hotel, and the Tower Hotel, before mentioned, from which place it is about a mile to Keswick. This excursion is 12 miles. Watendlath. The Valley of Watendlath is interesting for its seclusion..