You get a splendid view up and down the lake from this spot but the best are yet to come. Ive looked up at these cliffs once before. This part of Haweswater forms its own little inlet, with the vastness of the rest of the lake hidden behind The Rigg. . Drive through Askham village continuing down the valley to Bampton, please note road does narrow, with a few blind corners and can be heavy with farm vehicles and cyclists. Walking along the Straits of Riggindale from the summit of High Street. While every effort is made to provide accurate information, walkers set out at their own risk. The dam was completed by 1935, and it is 470 m long, 27.5 m high, and 1.4 m wide. This property must be used as a main residence. There is a larger car park at the other end of the lake, which you reach by driving along the eastern shoreline, but I wanted to save the views for the walk. Accommodation briefly comprises: reception hall, sitting room, dining kitchen, three bedrooms and bathroom with the rooms to the front of the property enjoying south facing views towards Swindale Fell, whilst the rear aspect is over Burnbanks Fell. The list goes on. The empty parking spaces reinforced the remoteness of the Haweswater valley. A few spots are also available in the hamlet of Burnbanks on the northeastern side of the lake (Grid Ref NY 507 161). Here we have Catchment Friendly Farming which is the planting of woodland, the control of sheep and the restoring of bogs; which sounds sensible, but new trees should leave sight lines for the views. To reach Haweswater, one can take the single-track road that leads south from the village of Bampton, located near Kap. Car park with space for 25 vehicles, located at the head of the Mardale Valley and overlooking Haweswater. I wasted no time in lacing up and setting off. Box 7800, Leesburg, VA 20177. Some of these have been built on the original footprints of houses occupied in the 1930's by the men and their families who were employed in building the dam at the end of Haweswater. There are some grazing animals, mainly sheep but also some horses, however they are relatively docile. I suppose the construction of all reservoirs leave a drowned story, but this one seems particularly intimate, to me and to the critics, and it is a grand landscape. 2023 The Lake District | Visitors information to Lake District, For refreshments, one can visit the walkers bar at the, The trail begins at Mardale Head, where a path runs along the western coast before rejoining the road at Naddle Gate (, Start at Mardale Head, take the lakeshore path to the Rigg, then at Grid Ref, From there, join the ancient Roman road known as High Street and continue up to High Raise (, A United Utilities parking lot can be found at Haweswater at Mardale Head, the lakes southern end (Grid Ref, A few spots are also available in the hamlet of Burnbanks on the northeastern side of the lake (Grid Ref, The Lake District | Visitors information to Lake District. There's also some nice riverside footpaths in the village if you fancy stretching your legs further. Map Click here to view map What's Nearby Attraction Event Eating Out Accommodation Activity High Street
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