side of Esthwaite Water (p. 42) to ^ainfesl^eab* Passing 

 through the town, we soon cross a bridge, and reach Hawks- 

 head Old Hall, where the turn to the left must be taken, 

 up Hawkshead Hill, at the top of which we join the road 

 from Ambleside. There is now a rapid descent through 

 Mr. Marshall's fine wood, and Waterhead Hotel is reached 

 in about a mile and a-half The village is about another 

 half-mile further on."' 



If the traveller intends returning to Windermere he has 

 choice of routes. That commonly taken is by Oxen Fell, 

 Skelwith Bridge, Brathay, Waterhead, Winandermere, and 

 so back by the eastern side of the lake. This may be varied 

 by deviating to the left when a mile and three-quarters from 

 Coniston, through the romantic and bold Tilberthwaite 

 Valley, and joining the above road near Col with Force, — 

 adding about two miles to the excursion. The other way 

 home is back through Mr. Marshall's grounds to the top 

 of Hawkshead Hill, where the turn to the left must be taken, 

 and so via Borwick Ground in the direction of the head of 

 Winandermere. The former round is more interesting. 



THE VALLEY OF RUSLAND. 

 (17 miles). 



Perhaps no situation is so suitable as this, from which to 

 make an excursion through the agreeably-varied country 

 lying to the west of the southern end of Winandermere. 

 Crossing the lake at the Ferry and turning southwards, we 

 soon reach the foot of the steep hill to Sawrey : leaving that 

 to the right, we pass through a gate to the road by the lake- 

 side leading through a copse-wood district, called Water- 

 barrows, and past Fellborough, a charming residence, re- 



* For details of Coniston and its surroundings, refer to that Section, 



