Buttermere and the west

Buttermere and the west

The hamlet at Dalegarth, the inland end of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.

Buttermere and the west

The hamlet between Buttermere and Crummock Water.

Buttermere and the west

Population: 8,847

A market town where the Cocker meets the Derwent, and Wordsworth’s birthplace.

Buttermere and the west

The western valley from Ravenglass to Hardknott, quieter than Langdale or Borrowdale.

Buttermere and the west

Population: 499

A coastal village at the Esk estuary and the start of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.

Buttermere and the west

Population: 50

The hamlet at the head of Wastwater and the usual start for Scafell Pike.

Buttermere and the west

Surface area: 3 km² (1.2 sq mi) · Length: 4.17 km (2.59 mi) · Max depth: 45 m (148 ft)

The westernmost lake, with no public road along the shore and Pillar at its head.

Buttermere and the west

Surface area: 2.8 km² (1.08 sq mi) · Length: 4.88 km (3.03 miles) · Max depth: 79 m (258 feet)

England’s deepest lake, under the Wasdale screes, with Scafell Pike at its head.

Buttermere and the west

Surface area: 2.57 km² (0.99 sq mi) · Length: 2.5 mi (4.0 km) · Max depth: 79 m (258 feet)

The larger lake below Buttermere, with Mellbreak on the western shore.

Buttermere and the west

Surface area: 0.93 km² (0.36 sq mi) · Length: 2 km (1.2 mi) · Max depth: 23 m (75 ft)

A small lake between Crummock Water and Honister, under High Stile and Fleetwith Pike.

Buttermere and the west

Surface area: 0.60 km² (0.23 sq mi) · Length: 1.8 km (1.1 mi)

A small, quiet lake west of Crummock Water.

Buttermere and the west

A Roman fort beside Hardknott Pass, above Eskdale, in the care of English Heritage.

Buttermere and the west

A castle and gardens above the Esk estuary, near Ravenglass.

Buttermere and the west

The narrow-gauge railway from Ravenglass up Eskdale to Dalegarth, near Boot.

Buttermere and the west

The National Trust house in Cockermouth where William Wordsworth was born.

Buttermere and the west

978 m (3,209 ft) · Strenuous

978 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

964 m (3,162 ft) · Strenuous

964 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

910 m (2,984 ft) · Strenuous

910 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

899 m (2,949 ft) · Strenuous

899 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

892 m (2,927 ft) · Strenuous

892 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

885 m (2,904 ft) · Strenuous

885 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

852 m (2,795 ft) · Strenuous

852 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

841 m (2,759 ft) · Strenuous

841 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

826 m (2,710 ft) · Strenuous

826 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

819 m (2,687 ft) · Strenuous

819 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

807 m (2,648 ft) · Strenuous

807 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

806 m (2,644 ft) · Strenuous

806 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

802 m (2,631 ft) · Strenuous

802 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

801 m (2,628 ft) · Strenuous

801 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

797 m (2,615 ft) · Strenuous

797 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

785 m (2,575 ft) · Strenuous

785 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

772 m (2,533 ft) · Strenuous

772 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

762 m (2,500 ft) · Strenuous

762 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

756 m (2,480 ft) · Strenuous

756 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

744 m (2,441 ft) · Strenuous

744 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

715 m (2,346 ft) · Strenuous

715 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

697 m (2,287 ft) · Strenuous

697 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

697 m (2,287 ft) · Strenuous

697 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

692 m (2,270 ft) · Strenuous

692 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

660 m (2,165 ft) · Strenuous

660 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

654 m (2,146 ft) · Moderate

654 m above Eskdale, usually walked from Boot.

Buttermere and the west

649 m (2,129 ft) · Strenuous

649 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

646 m (2,119 ft) · Strenuous

646 m above Wasdale and Ennerdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

633 m (2,077 ft) · Strenuous

633 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

627 m (2,057 ft) · Strenuous

627 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

616 m (2,021 ft) · Strenuous

616 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

609 m (1,998 ft) · Strenuous

609 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

597 m (1,959 ft) · Moderate

597 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

582 m (1,909 ft) · Strenuous

582 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

573 m (1,880 ft) · Moderate

573 m above Loweswater and Ennerdale, usually walked from Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

549 m (1,801 ft) · Moderate

549 m above Eskdale, usually walked from Boot.

Buttermere and the west

541 m (1,775 ft) · Moderate

541 m above Loweswater and Ennerdale, usually walked from Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

537 m (1,762 ft) · Strenuous

537 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

526 m (1,726 ft) · Moderate

526 m above Loweswater and Ennerdale, usually walked from Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

523 m (1,716 ft) · Moderate

523 m above Loweswater and Ennerdale, usually walked from Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

512 m (1,680 ft) · Moderate

512 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

509 m (1,670 ft) · Strenuous

509 m fell above Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

489 m (1,603 ft) · Moderate

489 m above Eskdale, usually walked from Boot.

Buttermere and the west

488 m (1,601 ft) · Moderate

488 m above Loweswater and Ennerdale, usually walked from Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

475 m (1,558 ft) · Moderate

475 m above Loweswater and Ennerdale, usually walked from Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

423 m (1,388 ft) · Strenuous

423 m above Wasdale, usually walked from Wasdale Head.

Buttermere and the west

423 m (1,388 ft) · Easy

423 m above Loweswater and Ennerdale, usually walked from Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

416 m (1,365 ft) · Easy

416 m above Loweswater and Ennerdale, usually walked from Buttermere.

Buttermere and the west

355 m (1,165 ft) · Easy

355 m fell above Buttermere.