CO ROTH AY VALLEY. 



and the southern about half an hour. This path 

 begins with a lane, nicknamed Stony Lane, which 

 opens just opposite the foot of the old-church hill, 

 and leads to the meadows, through which there is 

 a path which ends at Millar Bridge, the small high 

 arch which spans the Rothay in the midst of the 

 valley. Here the walker can take his choice of the 

 northern or southern end of the valley. Going 

 southwards, he comes to Rothay Bridge, described 

 on the road to Clappersgate, and can take any one 

 of the three roads which meet at the bridge, — the 

 one to Clappersgate to the right, the one to Water- 

 head or that which returns to Ambleside. If the 

 northern half of the valley is preferred, the first 

 object of interest is Fox How, the residence of the 

 late Dr. Arnold. The road passes behind the gar- 

 den, and opens upon the fine view of Fairfield 

 commanded by the house. It then sweeps past 

 Foxghyll, and other pleasant abodes, and follows 

 the windings of the little river till, at Pelter Bridge, 

 it joins the mail-road from Ambleside to Rydal, at 

 a mile and a quarter from Ambleside. The rest of 

 the way is described in the return from Grasmere, 

 (see next tour) . 



Thus much for the level of the valley. If the 

 stranger desires to look down from the heights, 

 there are some delightful walks within feasible 

 distance. 



III. In the first place, there is Loughrigg, 



which occupies the longest line, though of inferior 



elevation. The paths up it show them- 



LOUGHEIGG. , 1 i i 1 • 1,1 



selves; but there is one so much the 

 best to descend by, that it is well to point it 

 out. From whatever quarter the stranger mounts, 



