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which occupies about an hour longer than going direct from the 

 south by railway. Keswick is also reached from the west, via 

 Cockermouth and Bassenthwaite ; but this route is by no means 

 a frequented one. 



Supposing that the traveller desires to see the lakes and 

 mountains thoroughly ; having now shown him the way thither, 

 we shall divide our further directions into Districts round the 

 towns and villages best suited for the purpose ; first giving short 

 instructions how to get direct thence to other important places ; 

 and then describing fully what is to be seen within a moderate 

 Walk ; and thirdly, guiding him over the Drives and Mountain 

 Trips which may be easily taken in a day. The ' MILES ' 

 given by the side of each page are reckoned from the starting- 

 point of the Walk or Excursion to which they are subjoined ; 

 and the figures refer to the places alluded to in the line opposite. 



The Plans of Towns and Villages, Mountain Outlines, and 

 Maps, especially those showing the ways up the principal moun- 

 tains, will materially assist the traveller in his rambles. The 

 utility of these will, however, be greatly increased by the posses- 

 sion of a pocket compass, without which no novice should at- 

 tempt mountaineering. We need hardly suggest a satchel, a 

 flask ' with something in it ' a light waterproof, and a stout stick 

 or alpenstock, or, if preferred, a strong umbrella, which will be 

 found serviceable in a scorching sun or as a shelter from the 

 downpour which occasionally surprises the traveller in this 

 region. 



