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gate, over a beck, and then in a south-westerly direction a- 

 cross the open heaths. We soon meet with another wall, 

 the corner of which we turn, and then descend to Winder- 

 ->2K mere, by High Borrans and Bannerrigg. 



High Street is also conveniently ascended from ^attet^ 

 tiale* The route is fully described in that Section. 



KENTMERE, MARDALE, AND LONGSLEDDALE. 

 Via Staveley. 



(i6 miles by conveyance and 24 walking). 



Few of the Westmorland vales are better worth visiting 

 or as little visited as these. The traveller will find in them 

 not only some of the wildest and most beautiful scenery in 

 the Lake District, but also the most primitive and uncor- 

 rupted form of human life. 



There are at least two ways of reaching Kentmere from 

 Windermere. One is by the same mountain-road as the as- 

 cent to 111 Bell (page 58, paragraph 2), in which excursion 

 the deviation is pointed out. We will now describe the car- 

 riage-road which goes through the village of Ings and Stave- 

 ley. There is little to notice on the turnpike, excepting the 

 steep cliff which rises on our left when nearing the latter 

 place^ 



The river Kent, which gives its name to Kentmere and 

 Kendal, runs through jSta^ekg and turns several bobbin- 

 mills in the vicinity. The new church is situated on the 

 road towards Kentmere, and we soon pass it on our left- 

 hand, having the clear river on our right for about half-a- 

 mile, when a newly-built bridge leads us across, just below 

 some bobbin-mills. The road continues up this side of the 



