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at the back of the cottages a few yards beyond. After a 

 short climb, Buttermere and half of Crummock Lake come 

 in sight, with the village nestling in the remarkably pictur- 

 esque foreground as if for mutual companionship. Those 

 who wish to prolong the walk should mount in a northerly 

 direction (avoiding the beck on the right) until a sheepfold 

 comes in sight, which is about 700 feet above the lake; now 

 turn to the left along or by the side of the ridge, and, in a 

 little more than half-a,mile of roughish walking, the summit 

 of ^anttettiale ^KLnott will be reached, where there is a 

 really grand and complete view of the three lakes and their 

 gigantic surroundings. Indeed, we know few points in the 

 district, so easily reached, and which so well rewards the 

 climber, not excluding the Station at Scale Hill, or the visit 

 to Scale Force. The whole distance from the inn and back 

 is under four miles. 



HONISTER SLATE QUARRIES. 

 (9 miles.) • 



At page 246, we have given an account of these interest- 

 ing excavations. While staying at Buttermere, it is but a 

 moderate walk to visit them, and witness the way in which 

 the quarrymen split up the blocks of stone into the thin 

 slate which covers our houses. Besides this, however, the 

 ascent of the Crag is most interesting. 



About 200 yards beyond ©atesgattSi Farm, a rough cart- 

 road turns off on the right, which leads along the base of the 

 mountain and then by Warnscale Beck. After a mile of this 

 the ascent begins, and for a short distance, there is a sharp 

 pull ; but by ingenious windings and zig-zags the summit is 



