Photo gallery of Eskdale and the Western Lake District
All photos on this gallery are of the Western Lake District. The vast majority are Eskdale, some are from our neighbouring valley Wasdale with Wastwater Lake, and there is just one from slightly further afield and this is St. Bees beach.
Wastwater was recently voted Britain’s favourite view in a recent ITV television programme. John Ruskin described Eskdale as ‘the gateway to paradise’ and the famous Lakeland author, Alfred Wainwright described Eskdale as ‘the finest of all valleys’ – it was his favourite valley for walking.
We would like to invite you to come and explore what we believe is the finest and most beautiful corner of England!
Just click on the photos to enlarge them.
|
Wastwater in Spring
|
Wastwater
|
Summer view of Boot village
|
Winter view of Boot village
|
Autumn photo of Wastwater
|
Wastwater, Yewbarrow and Great Gable
|
Wastwater
|
Wastwater & reflections of scree slopes
|
Swimming in the River Esk
|
Cycling the Eskdale Trail
|
Cycling the Eskdale Trail
|
Pony Trekking in Wasdale
|
The village of Boot in the Eskdale valley with Harter Fell beyond
|
Boot village and Harter Fell beyond
|
Eskdale
|
Wastwater
|
Distant view of Boot village above sheep with snow capped Scafell above Boot
|
Hardknott Roman Fort and the Eskdale valley
|
Upper Eskdale
|
Upper Eskdale
|
Upper Eskdale
|
Upper Eskdale
|
Herdwick lamb
|
Herdwick sheep
|
Herdwick sheep
|
Eskdale Show in September
|
Herdwick Ram at Show
|
Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling at Show
|
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
|
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
|
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
|
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
|
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
|
Stone circles on fells above Boot with Harter Fell in background
|
Greg caught unaware on photo on Harter Fell overlooking the Upper Esk valley
|
Trough House Bridge, Eskdale
|
Lingcove Beck bridge, Eskdale
|
Bridge by King George Pub, Eskdale
|
The Whillan Beck in Boot, 17th century bridge and Whillan Beck cottage beyod
|
Bridge at Wasdale Head
|
Stanley Ghyll Waterfall
|
Relax by the rock pools of the River Esk
|
Eskdale’s secret tarn
|
Eel Tarn with Harter Fell beyond
|
Muncaster Castle
|
Muncaster Castle Gardens
|
Muncaster Castle Gardens
|
Muncaster Castle Gardens
|
Our housekeeper Ann with an Eagle Owl at Muncaster Castle
|
Eskdale pink granite stone wall
|
St. Bees beach
|
View of Isle of Man at sunset
|
Wastwater
|
Hardknott Roman Fort
|
Swimming in the crystal clear waters of the River Esk
|
Boat house on Wastwater
|
Eskdale Bluebell woods
|
Autumn in Eskdale
|
Yewbarrow In winter - a good climb, but not for the faint hearted!
|
Wastwater in Spring
|
