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ENGLAND: Lake District NP, CtoC-1
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Created 21 Nov 2017
Lake District National Park – part 1 of England Coast to Coast hike on commission with Wilderness Travel, July 23 - August 5, 2017 by Tom Dempsey.
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![1869 Haverthwaite railway station on the preserved Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 1 of 14: Starting with dipping our boots in the Irish Sea at Ravenglass in Lake District National Park, we ascended Muncaster Fell, seeing the ruins of a Roman bathhouse along the way. We then passed Muncaster Castle and descended into Miterdale. Overnight in Irton Hall, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Irton Hall is a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000Aafa.zXmrdU/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000Aafa.zXmrdU.jpg)
![A Bengal eagle owl male named Elmo is shown at the Owl Sanctuary hands-on experience, at the preserved 1869 Haverthwaite railway station on Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, in Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe. The Bengal eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis) is a large horned owl with large head tufts, native to the Indian Subcontinent. They are splashed with brown and grey, and have a white throat patch with small black stripes. Photographed on day 1 of 14 of our England Coast to Coast hiking tour with Wilderness Travel. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000T4w2S8nZ_mk/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000T4w2S8nZ_mk.jpg)
![This southern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis granti in the owl family Strigidae) is native to the southern half of Africa. Named Voo Voo, she was photographed at the Owl Sanctuary hands-on experience, at preserved 1869 Haverthwaite railway station on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, in Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe. The upperparts of Ptilopsis granti are grey with dark streaks and the scapular feathers have white spots. The underparts are whitish with dark streaks. The face is white with a black border and black around the large orange eyes. The head has two short tufts with black tips. This was on day 1 of 14 our England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000rKPbm6cFM.I/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000rKPbm6cFM.I.jpg)
![A Bengal eagle owl male named Elmo is shown at the Owl Sanctuary hands-on experience, at the preserved 1869 Haverthwaite railway station on Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, in Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe. The Bengal eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis) is a large horned owl with large head tufts, native to the Indian Subcontinent. They are splashed with brown and grey, and have a white throat patch with small black stripes. Photographed on day 1 of 14 of our England Coast to Coast hiking tour with Wilderness Travel. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000b3aNI78BGgw/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000b3aNI78BGgw.jpg)
![Sandwiches. Ratty Arms Pub, Ravenglass. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 1 of 14: Starting with dipping our boots in the Irish Sea at Ravenglass in Lake District National Park, we ascended Muncaster Fell, seeing the ruins of a Roman bathhouse along the way. We then passed Muncaster Castle and descended into Miterdale. Overnight in Irton Hall, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Irton Hall is a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000NAvGwblZ.9s/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000NAvGwblZ.9s.jpg)
![Ravenglass Roman Bath House was built in 130 AD for use by an adjacent Roman fort until the end of the fourth century. England Coast to Coast hike, day 1 of 14: starting by dipping our boots in the Irish Sea at Ravenglass, we ascended Muncaster Fell, seeing the ruins of this Roman bathhouse along the way, all in Lake District National Park, in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.] This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000u6vnkEU6DzA/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000u6vnkEU6DzA.jpg)
![Hikers overlook the Irish Sea from Muncaster Fell above Ravenglass. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 1 of 14: Starting with dipping our boots in the Irish Sea at Ravenglass in Lake District National Park, we ascended Muncaster Fell, seeing the ruins of a Roman bathhouse along the way. We then passed Muncaster Castle and descended into Miterdale. Overnight in Irton Hall, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Irton Hall is a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000s6Mpzegv6oM/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000s6Mpzegv6oM.jpg)
![Pastoral view of hedgerows and farms from Muncaster Fell. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 1 of 14: Starting with dipping our boots in the Irish Sea at Ravenglass in Lake District National Park, we ascended Muncaster Fell, seeing the ruins of a Roman bathhouse along the way. We then passed Muncaster Castle and descended into Miterdale. Overnight in Irton Hall, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Irton Hall is a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000IzmGikyqTlA/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000IzmGikyqTlA.jpg)
![Views from Muncaster Fell. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 1 of 14: Starting with dipping our boots in the Irish Sea at Ravenglass in Lake District National Park, we ascended Muncaster Fell, seeing the ruins of a Roman bathhouse along the way. We then passed Muncaster Castle and descended into Miterdale. Overnight in Irton Hall, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Irton Hall is a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000kJLUdzMOMoU/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000kJLUdzMOMoU.jpg)
![Views while descending eastwards from Muncaster Fell. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 1 of 14: Starting with dipping our boots in the Irish Sea at Ravenglass in Lake District National Park, we ascended Muncaster Fell, seeing the ruins of a Roman bathhouse along the way. We then passed Muncaster Castle and descended into Miterdale. Overnight in Irton Hall, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Irton Hall is a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I00007EJx39x6GWk/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I00007EJx39x6GWk.jpg)
![Views while descending eastwards from Muncaster Fell. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 1 of 14: Starting with dipping our boots in the Irish Sea at Ravenglass in Lake District National Park, we ascended Muncaster Fell, seeing the ruins of a Roman bathhouse along the way. We then passed Muncaster Castle and descended into Miterdale. Overnight in Irton Hall, Eskdale, Holmrook, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Irton Hall is a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I00001bW5PPthoiQ/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I00001bW5PPthoiQ.jpg)
![Dining on meat, potatoes, and carrots at Irton Hall, a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower; now offering luxurious Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Lake District National Park, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 1 of 14. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I00005LRtbzh8.C0/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I00005LRtbzh8.C0.jpg)
![Dining on a dessert of chocolate cake and ice cream with raspberries at Irton Hall, a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower; now offering luxurious Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Lake District National Park, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 1 of 14. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000V_PzVOKDgHc/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000V_PzVOKDgHc.jpg)
![Lenticular clouds turn pink at sunrise over the Kings Oak at Irton Hall, in Lake District National Park, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Traditional stories tell of Henry VI sheltering at Irton Hall under the Kings Oak, shown here, now 1000 years old. The then owner, Irton a Yorkist, refused him lodging, so King Henry VI spent the night under the great oak. The next day Henry VI fled over the fell to Muncaster where he was welcomed and so impressed with his reception he presented a glass bowl to Muncaster which is known as "The Luck of Muncaster." Irton Hall now offers luxurious Bed & Breakfast accommodation. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000JpIstmk0l.I/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000JpIstmk0l.I.jpg)
![Lenticular clouds turn pink at sunrise over the Kings Oak at Irton Hall, in Lake District National Park, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Traditional stories tell of Henry VI sheltering at Irton Hall under the Kings Oak, shown here, now 1000 years old. The then owner, Irton a Yorkist, refused him lodging, so King Henry VI spent the night under the great oak. The next day Henry VI fled over the fell to Muncaster where he was welcomed and so impressed with his reception he presented a glass bowl to Muncaster which is known as "The Luck of Muncaster." Irton Hall now offers luxurious Bed & Breakfast accommodation. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000237eIghs.ZU/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000237eIghs.ZU.jpg)
![Morning scenes around Irton Hall, a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower; now offering luxurious Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Lake District National Park, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.] This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000I7gnTDVVZaQ/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000I7gnTDVVZaQ.jpg)
![Sunrise at Irton Hall, a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower; now offering luxurious Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Lake District National Park, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000R3TmWvOqoOo/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000R3TmWvOqoOo.jpg)
![Geese at Irton Hall, a large, mostly 1800s house with a 1300s tower; now offering luxurious Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Lake District National Park, Cumbria county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000r4aIRt6eT6E/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000r4aIRt6eT6E.jpg)
![Eskdale Trail, in Lake District National Park. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14: from Eskdale in Cumbria county, we walked to Boot for lunch at a local pub and a visit to a working medieval corn mill, in the United Kingdom, Europe. We then climbed to Burnmoor Tarn, then descended to the hamlet of Wasdale Head. Via minibus we returned to Irton Hall for the second night. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000rXDyIG4XqP8/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000rXDyIG4XqP8.jpg)
![Eskdale Trail, in Lake District National Park. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14: from Eskdale in Cumbria county, we walked to Boot for lunch at a local pub and a visit to a working medieval corn mill, in the United Kingdom, Europe. We then climbed to Burnmoor Tarn, then descended to the hamlet of Wasdale Head. Via minibus we returned to Irton Hall for the second night. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000SkzVjphSmKk/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000SkzVjphSmKk.jpg)
![Black sheep with white faces. Eskdale Trail, in Lake District National Park. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14: from Eskdale in Cumbria county, we walked to Boot for lunch at a local pub and a visit to a working medieval corn mill, in the United Kingdom, Europe. We then climbed to Burnmoor Tarn, then descended to the hamlet of Wasdale Head. Via minibus we returned to Irton Hall for the second night. Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog 2019. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000dQDhrM0_cfM/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000dQDhrM0_cfM.jpg)
![Old stone bridge over Esk River. Eskdale Trail, in Lake District National Park. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14: from Eskdale in Cumbria county, we walked to Boot for lunch at a local pub and a visit to a working medieval corn mill, in the United Kingdom, Europe. We then climbed to Burnmoor Tarn, then descended to the hamlet of Wasdale Head. Via minibus we returned to Irton Hall for the second night. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.] This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000JQ0lcI3huhQ/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000JQ0lcI3huhQ.jpg)
![Old stone bridge over Esk River. Eskdale Trail, in Lake District National Park. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14: from Eskdale in Cumbria county, we walked to Boot for lunch at a local pub and a visit to a working medieval corn mill, in the United Kingdom, Europe. We then climbed to Burnmoor Tarn, then descended to the hamlet of Wasdale Head. Via minibus we returned to Irton Hall for the second night. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000WxYJcyHCi3g/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000WxYJcyHCi3g.jpg)
![Old stone bridge over Esk River. Eskdale Trail, in Lake District National Park. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14: from Eskdale in Cumbria county, we walked to Boot for lunch at a local pub and a visit to a working medieval corn mill, in the United Kingdom, Europe. We then climbed to Burnmoor Tarn, then descended to the hamlet of Wasdale Head. Via minibus we returned to Irton Hall for the second night. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.] This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000xUXu87F.vrQ/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000xUXu87F.vrQ.jpg)
![Eskdale Trail, in Lake District National Park. England Coast to Coast hike with Wilderness Travel, day 2 of 14: from Eskdale in Cumbria county, we walked to Boot for lunch at a local pub and a visit to a working medieval corn mill, in the United Kingdom, Europe. We then climbed to Burnmoor Tarn, then descended to the hamlet of Wasdale Head. Via minibus we returned to Irton Hall for the second night. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]](https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000b5mD1ff_t6c/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000onYXwPkE27g/I0000b5mD1ff_t6c.jpg)