English Lake District Daily Briefing for Tuesday 1st July 2008
Updated on Monday at 9.10pm
Monday's Lake District Pictures
View from Loughrigg Terrace towards Grasmere [30/6/2008 by Tony Richards]
Raven Crag and Calf Crag on the southern side of Holme Fell (at the head of Coniston Water) [30/6/2008 by Sean McMahon]
How Many Raven Crag's are there in the Lakes ? (click here to see)
There are 20 of them mentioned in Wainwright's Guide books.
The best know is "the mighty buttress of grey rock towering above the Thirlmere Dam"
Sunday's Lake District Pictures
Old mine workings on the ascent up Coniston Old Man [29/6/2008 by Anne Bowker]
Alan says....Not many people know Eskdale has a Japanese Garden. It's down Giggle Alley and has been neglected for many years. There are attempts to restore it - but as a 'lost' garden it's wonderfully peaceful and quite magical [taken on 29/6/2008 by Alan Cleaver who runs Old Lakeland Photos]
I'd Rather Be in the Lake District
This section shows photographs from Lake District Now visitors going about their daily lives. If you would like to take part please take a suitable photograph and .
Delamere Forest, in Cheshire (which is quite near to where Tina lives) The forest covers over 9.5 square kilometres and is the largest remaining area of woodland in Cheshire. [Sunday 29/6/2008 by Tina Mahoney from English Lakes]
News
Fire destroys famous purple house
BBC News - 30th June
Rigg Beck in the Newlands Valley has been destroyed in a fire, this house will be familar to many of you as 'the purple house'. See a video on the BBC Web Site
Today's Web Sites
Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards visits Loughrigg and Consiton
Mad About Mountains - Ann Bowker walks Coniston old Man with Keswick rambling club
Striding Edge - Sean McMahon walks Holme Fell from Hodge Close
See yesterday's Lake District pictures
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