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Page 128:-
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Scale Hill
Buttermere
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DRIVE TO SCALE HILL, AND BUTTERMERE.
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| Miles. | | Miles. |
| 2½ | Braithwaite | 2½ |
| 2½ | Summit of Whinlatter | 5 |
| 3 | Lorton | 8 |
| 4 | Scale
Hill | 12 |
| 4 | Buttermere | 16 |
| 9 | Through Newlands to Keswick | 25 |
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Whinlatter Pass
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The best way for a carriage to Scale Hill or Buttermere, is by
the old road towards Cockermouth over the steep mountain
Whinlatter, which in the length of two miles rises to the height
of 800 feet above the valley. After passing the sixth milestone,
a road turns to the left, crossing a brook and winding round the
end of a hill, where a fine view is presented over the cultivated
vale of Lorton, and as far as the distant mountains of
Kirkcudbright.
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Crummock Water by boat
Newlands Hause
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At Scale Hill, a boat may be taken on Crummock Lake, from whence
the mountains surrounding that and Buttermere, may be seen to
great advantage. The party may be landed for a view of Scale
Force, and again for a walk to the village of Buttermere, and a
view of the lake from a hill near it - returning the same way to
Keswick. But should there be any objection to taking a boat, the
carriage may be driven along the side of Crummock Lake, to the
inn at Buttermere, and the return made through the vale of
Newlands. The road over the hause is very steep, rising to the
height of 760 feet in less than a mile and a half; and for a
short distance on the other side descending very rapidly: but,
with steady horses, it is quite practicable.
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-- Newlands Hause
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-- Keswick to Cockermouth
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-- Scale Force
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-- station, Crummock Water by boat
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-- Whinlatter Pass
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