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situation. On the opposite shore is Wray Castle, — a most 

 defensible-looking place for so peaceful a region, but an 

 enviable residence, both from its interior beauty and the 

 views it commands. Just above it, Pullwyke bay, where lily 

 of the valley is found, runs far into the land ; and overlook- 

 ing it is Pull Cottage. Next, the sweet tranquil Brathay 

 valley opens, with the mansion of Brathay Hall, on a green 

 slope above the lake ; and just behind, on a wooded knoll 

 in the gorge of the valley, the pretty little church of Brathay, 

 built by the late Mr. Redmayne. 



Two rivers fall into the lake, at this north-western comer, 

 uniting just before they reach it ; — the Rothay, which comes 

 down from Dunmail Raise, beyond Grasmere, and the 

 Brathay, which issues from Elterwater, a group of pools, 

 rather than a lake, lying at the foot of the hills near Lang- 

 dale. The valleys of the Rothay and the Brathay are 

 separated by Loughrigg, — the ridge of which, at its further 

 end, commands Grasmere; its Winandermere end shelters 

 Clappersgate and Waterhead. The steamer sweeps round to 

 the pier, where there is a cluster of dwellings, the most im- 

 posing of which is the large grey stone house called Wanlas 

 How. The Waterhead Hotel is near the landing place. It 

 is not large, but has the reputation of being clean and com- 

 fortable. Omnibuses are in waiting here, from Ambleside 

 and Grasmere, — the one, distant one mile ; the other, be- 

 tween four and five. With a view to carrying out our plan, 

 however, we suppose our tourist will complete the circuit of 

 the lake, by returning to Bowness. 



SAILING MATCHES. 

 The traveller will be fortunate if he should chance to be 

 here at the time of the regatta, which is usually held in July. 



