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are — Sourmilk Ghyll : and it issues from Bleaberry Tarn, 

 on the side of Red Pike. 



The pretty domain on the margin of the lake is Hasness ; 

 and, in another mile, we come to the tiny little chapel on the 

 hill-side, and then the village itself Here are two inns, both 

 of which have been much improved of late.* At one of these 

 our traveller puts up his horses and himself takes luncheon, 

 enquiry being made for char which is more abundant here 

 than elsewhere in the district. Both Buttermere and Crum- 

 mock yield this most delicious of English fish ; and, we be- 

 lieve, Winandermere is the only other lake from which it is 

 now taken. Luncheon over, the next object is visiting 

 ^cale Korce, which is about two miles from the inn. There 

 are two ways of accomplishing this, namely, walking the 

 whole distance, and, taking a boat from the head of the 

 lake to the mouth of the beck which issues from the fall, 

 the latter entailing a cost of one shiHing for each person, 

 or 3s. 6d. for a party. The walk to the boat lies through 



* Now that Buttermere has two good inns, lake visitors not unfre- 

 quently make a stay of several days there. For a centre it has many 

 recommendations, especially for the pedestrain ; indeed, the village of 

 Buttermere is undoubtedly more alpine in its surroundings than any 

 other place with moderate population in the district. The principal 

 heights are everywhere around, which can hardly be said of Wastwater 

 even, where they come down to hills and plains at the foot of the lake. 

 Ennerdale may be visited by Scarf Gap ; or the same place may be 

 reached by the beck which falls at Scale Force, Floutem Tani being 

 passed on the way, and then by the beck which runs down to Eoughton 

 Farm, from whence it is only a mile on fair road to Anglers Inn. Again, 

 in the Scarf Gap direction, the Pillar Rock, Great Gable, Sty Head, 

 and Scafell itself are within an easy day's walk. Wastdale is only ten 

 miles away. Langdale can be reached in about fifteen miles, the finest hill 

 in the district. Great Gable, being visited on the way. Honister Pass 

 and the Borrowdale Valley are close at hand ; and, at home on the 

 plain are, besides Buttermere, Crummock Water, Lowes Water, and 

 probably the best fishing in the District. Consequently we shall have 

 our next head-quarters at Buttermere, from whence the western part 

 of the District will be visited. 



