Haaf Netting for salmon, Solway Firth

Gallery - Western Lakes, Wastwater and Ennerdale

The most spectacular mountain scenery lies in the west of the Lake District where England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike, towers over the head of the valley of Wadale. Historic rock climbs are here and on Great Gable and Pillar Rock. Wasdale's tiny Church, St Olaf's, has interesting gravestones of mountaineers. To the south of Wastwater is unspoilt Eskdale where the village of Boot is the terminus of 'La'al Ratty', a narrow-gauge railway that starts at Ravenglass on the coast. Ennerdale is one of the quietest lakes where pleasant walks on Forestry Commission tracks lead along the lake overlooked by Pillar mountain.

Looking across the Loweswater valley from the side of Melbreak

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Kirkstile Inn below
Yewbarrow and Pillar mountain

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seen across the lake from the south-west end of Wastwater
Herdwick ewe and lamb at Wasdale Head

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with traditional white farmhouse nestling under the steep fell
Penny Hill farm nestling in Eskdale

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Harter Fell behind
Senior Fell Race, Wasdale Show

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Runners tackling the steep ascent of Kirk Fell
Buttermere and Crummock Water

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Looking north from near Brandreth from the footpaht known as Moses Trod
Haystacks

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from the footpath known as Moses Trod
The head of Ennerdale

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from the footpath known as Moses Trod
From Newlands Pass

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Near-abstract blocks of autumn colour on three different fellsides
Wastwater on an evening in March

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Yewbarrow, Great Gable and Lingmell under a clear blue sky
Birch trees in glorious autumn colours

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On the shore of Ennerdale Water with Crag Fell behind
Birch trees in glorious autumn colours

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On the shore of Ennerdale Water