92 "lESoTinliertnere to 



no regard for the picturesque, and never hesitate to sacrifice 

 it when it can be replaced by the useful. 



You then cross the beck, and, entering Westmorland, 

 come upon the old road along which goods were formerly 

 carried by pack-horses between Kendal and Whitehaven. 

 Now the turn is to the right ; that to the left being in the 

 direction of Blea Tarn and Wrynose and Hardknot, which 

 was described in the last excursion. Our road leads by Col- 

 with Force, which has been described at page 85, and then, 

 after a climb, we descend to Skelwith Bridge ; then by the 

 Brathay Valley, and head of Winandermere. (pages 76 and 

 71 in reverse). 



OTHER EXCURSIONS FROM WINDERMERE. 



Practically, there are very few of the important places of 

 the Lake District which cannot be visited in one day from 

 Windermere ; but some of them are more conveniently done 

 from other of our centres ; and, therefore, we abstain from 

 giving details here, but give a few hints which will put hardy 

 travellers, such as the universities and public schools aiford, 

 in the right way. 



©"oniston ®lti X3Eian may be ascended, by crossing 

 Winandermere, as at page 43. The whole work should be 

 done in nine hours, leaving abundance, in a long summer 

 day, for food and rest. It is, of course, equally easy to those 

 who drive to Coniston. 



"^Eff ast$nat£r. — It is also practicable to visit not-so- 

 remote but difficult-to-get-at Wastwater, and return in one 

 day. It can even be walked by some men we know. In 



