20 WATERHEAD. 



is seen Pall Cottage. Next, the sweet tranquil 

 Brathay valley opens, with Mrs. Redmayne's man- 

 sion of Brathay Hall, on a green slope above the 

 lake; and just behind, on a wooded knoll in the 

 gorge of the valley, the beautiful little church, called 

 Brathay Chapel, built by the late Mr. Redmayne. 



Two rivers fall into the lake, uniting just be- 

 fore they reach it ; — the Rothay, which comes 

 down from Dunmail Raise, beyond Grasmere, and 

 the Brathay, which issues from Elterwater, a group 

 of pools, rather than a lake, lying at the foot of 

 the hills near Langdale. The valleys of the Ro- 

 thay and the Brathay are separated by Lough- 

 rigg, — the ridge of which, at its further end, 

 commands Grasmere; its Windermere end shelters 

 Clappersgate and Waterhead. The steamer sweeps 

 round to the pier at Waterhead, where there is a 

 cluster of dwellings, the most imposing of which 

 is the large grey stone house called Wanlas How. 

 The Waterhead hotel is near the landing place. It 

 is not large, but has the reputation of being clean 

 and comfortable. Omnibuses are in waiting here, 

 from Ambleside and Grasmere, — the one, distant 

 one mile ; and the other, between four and five. 

 Our tourist, will, however, complete the circuit of 

 the lake, by returning to Bowness. 



The traveller will be fortunate if he should chance 

 to be here at the time of the regatta, which is 

 usually held in July. It is one of the 

 the regatta. prett i est f ]&q sights. There are gen- 

 erally several sailing matches, the most important 

 being that for the challenge cup. The regatta club 

 is composed of the gentry of the neighbourhood. 

 The occasion of the match is taken advantage of by 



