A GUIDE THROUGH THE DISTRICT OF THE LAKES IN The North of England, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENERY, &c. FOR THE USE OF TOURISTS AND RESIDENTS. FIFTH EDITION, WITH CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS. BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. KENDAL: PUBLISHED BY HUDSON AND NICHOLSON, AND IN LONDON BY LONGMAN & CO., MOXON, AND WHITTAKER & CO. 1835 CONTENTS Windermere.-Ambleside.-Coniston.-Ulpha Kirk. tary Streams.-Haweswater, &c. PAGE Vales diverging from a common Centre.-Effect of Light and Shadow as dependent upon the Position of the Vales.-Mountains,-their Substance,-Surfaces, -and Colours.-Winter Colouring.-The Vales,-- 1 ASPECT OF THE COUNTRY, AS AFFECTED BY ITS INHABITANTS. Retrospect. -Primitive Aspect.-Roman and British Antiquities, Feudal Tenantry,-their Habitations and Enclosures.-Tenantry reduced in Number by the Union of the Two Crowns.-State of Society after that Event.-Cottages,-Bridges,─Places of SECTION THIRD. CHANGES, AND RULES OF TASTE FOR PREVENTING Tourists.-New Settlers.-The Country disfigured.- sion. PAGE 69 MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS. Time for visiting the Country.-Order in which Objects should be approached.-Views from the Heights.Comparisons, how injurious.-Alpine Scenes compared with Cumbrian, &c.--Phenomena. -Comparative Estimate EXCURSIONS: to the top of Scawfell and on the ODE: The Pass of Kirkstone ITINERARY The following have been added in this edition : APPENDIX I. Letter to Sir G. Beaumont 93 112 129 132 DIRECTIONS AND INFORMATION FOR THE TOURIST IN preparing this Manual, it was the Author's principal wish to furnish a Guide or Companion for the Minds of Persons of taste, and feeling for Landscape, who might be inclined to explore the District of the Lakes with that degree of attention to which its beauty may fairly lay claim. For the more sure attainment, however, of this primary object, he will begin by undertaking the humble and tedious task of supplying the Tourist with directions how to approach the several scenes in their best, or most convenient, order. But first, supposing the approach to be made from the south, and through Yorkshire, there are certain interesting spots which may be confidently recommended to his notice, if time can be spared before entering upon the Lake District; and the route may be changed in returning. There are three approaches to the Lakes through Yorkshire; the least advisable is the great north road by Catterick and Greta Bridge, and onwards to Penrith. The Traveller, however, taking this route, might halt at Greta Bridge, and be well recompensed if he can afford to give an hour or two to the banks of the Greta, and of the Tees, at Rokeby. Barnard Castle also, about two miles up the Tees, is a striking object, and the main North Road might be rejoined at Bowes. Every one has |