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Fantastic sunsets in Eskdale and along the coast


Autumn at Muncaster


Winter at the top of Eskdale Valley


     

Local Attractions & Activities

Hollowstones is a wonderful base for a wide range of outdoor activities:
  • Fell walking and climbing in nearby mountains
  • Pony trekking
  • Sailing
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Birdwatching
  • Golfing - there are several challenging courses nearby
  • Swimming in Rivers Esk and Duddon and at Ravenglass and Seascale beaches with dramatic sand dunes

It's also ideally situated for many Lake District attractions:

In the valley & nearby
  • Ravenglass & Eskdale miniature railway - The La'al Ratty
  • Dalegarth Falls - stunning waterfalls in a wooded valley
  • Muncaster Castle - with its world famous gardens and Owl Centre
  • Roman Forts - at Hardknott and Ravenglass
  • Miterdale - scene of some of Wainright's favourite walks
  • Wasdale - with England's deepest lake (Wastwater) and highest mountain (Sca Fell Pike)
  • Eskdale Corn Mill - still working with its waterwheel
  • Fold End Art Gallery
  • 5 pubs serving real ales and traditional food

Within an hour's drive
  • Cockermouth - birthplace of Wordsworth
  • Keswick - Derwentwater and The Lakes Theatre
  • Dramatic drives over Hardknott and Wrynose mountain passes to the Langdales, Ambleside, Coniston, Windermere and Grasmere
  • Holker Hall & Gardens
  • Stout Park Bobbin Mill
  • Boating on Derwent Water, Coniston and Windermere
  • Windermere - with Steamboat Museum, marina and sailing




Jackie Sibbald 5 Key How Irton Cumbria CA19 1TD
Tel: +44 (0) 1946 723 353 Email: info@hollowstones.co.uk


     
Nearby Wastwater


Muncaster Castle with its gardens & owl centre


The ratty train, passing Hollowstones


Mountain Biking in the Lake District


Eskdale is a good starting point to visit the rest of the Lakes


Boating on Derwentwater at Keswick


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