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New stone wall alongside Great Langdale Beck
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On Friday, 26th September, Jenny and I decided to walk together. Her requirement was that the walk should be level and it should not be over rough terrain. We parked the car on the common land just to the north of Elterwater village and walked to the Britannia Inn for a drop of liquid refreshment, as it was lunchtime. We could see the old stone bridge over the Great Langdale Beck as we supped our ale. Suitably refreshed, we followed the refurbished path alongside the beck in a south-easterly direction. It was a calm day with little wind and the dappled sunlight enhanced the scene. |
Great Langdale Beck
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The water looks quite placid and, at this point, there is even a small beach. It is not always so. These photographs were taken after a particularly dry spell. At other times the beck can become a raging torrent, which has washed the adjacent path away on many occasions; the reason for the recent refurbishment. |
Peter standing by Elter Water
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The Great Langdale Beck opens out into a lake called Elter Water and, hidden from view on the other side of a single island, the River Brathay from Little Langdale flows into the same lake. Note that the name of the stretch of water is Elter Water (two words), whereas the name of the village is Elterwater, a single word. From the eastern end of Elter Water the combined waters from both the Langdale valleys flows over Skelwith Force and onto Skelwith Bridge. |
Elter Water
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We have walked about one and a half miles through very pleasant countryside and will be walking back the way we came. We will leave you with a picture that is often shown. It is a picture of the distant Langdale Pikes with Elter Water in the foreground but this time without the intrusive walker. |
Elter Water and Langdale Pikes
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