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Page 6:-
Man to Langdale Pikes, appears to great advantage: the Pikes on
Scawfell, (the highest land in England,) being seen on the left
of Bowfell; and, between it and Langdale Pikes, stand Great End
and Gable, as if guarding the pass at Sty-Head. It is only from
some parts of the lake that the summit of Helvellyn can just be
seen, beyond the fells of Grasmere and Rydal; and a peep at
Skiddaw is obtained at the junction of the Cartmel and Milnthorp
roads, a mile and a half south of Bowness.
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Windermere by boat
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A walk, or a ride, along the sequestered road from the Ferry
towards Ambleside, will be found agreeable to the contemplative
mind; and during a voyage on the northern part of the lake (which
ought not to be omitted) a variety of both near and distant
scenes are presented to the view in delightful succession. As the
boat proceeds from the landing place at Low Wood, a person
previously acquainted with the distant mountains will feel a
pleasure in observing how the highest Pike on Scawfell seems to
march forth from behind Bowfell, and the Gable from behind
Langdale Pikes.
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inns
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At Newby Bridge, on the foot of the lake, is a small inn, where
boats and post-horses may be had; and the inns at Bowness, Low
Wood, and Ambleside, are spacious and furnished with every
requisite accommodation.
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gazetteer links
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-- Swan Hotel
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-- "Windermere Water" -- Windermere
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