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dale, as seen from this height. (See pages S6 and 87). The 

 traveller can issue from it in various directions but must 

 not forget to pay a visit to Dungeon Gill before leaving. 

 If he is merely making an Excursion from Coniston, he 

 will travel down the valley as far as Elterwater, where the 

 turn is to the right towards Colwith Force, then on the other 

 side of Holmefell to that which he skirted on his way forth, 

 coming out into Yewdale. The whole circuit is about seven- 

 teen miles. 



TO AMBLESIDE, BY HOLMEFELL AND SKELWITH 



BRIDGE, AND BACK BY SUNNY BROW. 



(18 Miles). 



This road has been greatly improved within the last few 



years. It is now quite equal to the old route, indeed in 



some respects it is even superior, the steep hill just after you 



leave Coniston being avoided, and the views being even 



more varied. The coach from Ambleside to Coniston 



generally goes by one road and returns by the other. On 



quitting Coniston, the road through "^etotiale already de- 



2% scribed, is followed as far as the farm ; the traveller then 

 turns to the right and passes through what is known as the 



I gorge ; having on his left Holmefell, and on his right Arn- 

 side. Should he have time to clamber up to the two farm- 

 houses which he will notice on the hill-side far above the road, 

 he will get a fine view looking back through the gorge towards 

 Coniston. At the top of the hill there is a rough country 

 road crossing from Tilberthwaite towards Skelwith Bridge, 

 to the left of the turn to Cotoitji Bridge, which may 

 be seen in the valley below. The views in the descent are 

 very fine. Besides the Wetherlam, which he will have be- 



