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Read More »1. Ees Wyke Country House, Near Sawrey Ees Wyke Country House is located In the heart of the picturesque Beatrix Potter country
Read More »The atmospheric ruins of Shap Abbey, including a substantial tower, lie in a secluded hollow beside the River Lowther on the National
Read More »The little-visited valley of Longsleddale lies to the north of Kendal. From Garnett Bridge, near the A6, as you follow the River
Read More »Wet Sleddale is one of several quiet valleys cutting into the eastern Lake District fells. Easily reached from the A6 south of
Read More »Mardale is one of the better-known valleys of the far eastern Lake District – largely on account of its history. In the
Read More »Off the beaten track, secluded, remote… Swindale is all of these things. There are a handful of cottages and farmhouses here, but
Read More »Beyond Howtown on the southern shores of Ullswater, a steep, switchback road leads into the hidden valley of Martindale. Park at the
Read More »The moody, low moorland above Pooley Bridge at the northern end of Ullswater looks, at first glance, like an empty, featureless place,
Read More »The Ullswater Way is a 20-mile, waymarked walking route that completes a full circuit of England’s second largest natural lake. It takes
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