Eskdale Green Voyage Tips and guide

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Eskdale Green is a small village in Cumbria at one end of the Eskdale Valley. The hamlet of Boot has an old corn mill in the heart but wander south away from the mill to find the little old church by the river. The only sounds to be heard are the water, the birds and probably the odd sheep. To the north is Wast Water and the highest lake district peaks of Scarfell and Scarfell Pike.

It can be found when travelling by car from Holmrook on the western coast of Cumbria or more popularly by train from Ravenglass. The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, better known as the La'al Ratty, winds its way from Ravenglass on the coast through the valley of Eskdale past 54.386818-3.317711 Eskdale Green (Green Station).   and terminates at 54.39531-3.274442 Dalegarth for Boot station.  .

Boot is but a stones throw from the terminus of the railway and is probably of more interest to the traveller.

54.402728-3.20541 Hardknott Roman Fort, Hardknott Pass, CA19 1TH (about 5 miles east of Eskdale Gren). reasonable daylight hours. Remains of a Roman fort built between about 120 and 138 CE, on a Roman road through the Hardknott Pass. free. (updated Oct 2016)

54.3991-3.272 Eskdale Mill. Volunteer-run working water mill. The earliest recorded history of the mill is 1294, when the annual rent was 19s6d (98p). (updated Oct 2016)

54.3903-3.32561 Giggle Alley Woodland. A wood with the remains of a Japanese garden designed in 1914. free. (updated Oct 2016)

54.38822-3.252582 Birker Force. (updated Feb 2023)

54.47235-3.25833 Ritson's Force (follow Mossdale Beck). a set of waterfalls (updated Feb 2023)

54.45422-3.211534 Scafell Pike (pronounced "Scaw-fell"). Highest point in England. This "highest" designation leads to a lot of traffic, and visitors who want to experience a high Lakeland Fell may want to choose another. Some of the slightly smaller fells are in fact much more rewarding to climb as well as offering better views.  

54.48207-3.219215 Great Gable.  

54.38973-3.324081 Eskdale stores. General store with grocers downstairs and outdoor clothing upstairs. (updated Oct 2016)

54.3905-3.33981 Bower House Inn, ☏ +44 1946723244, [email protected]. Noon-9PM. Historic 17th-century coaching inn, with 20 en-suite rooms, bar & restaurant. (updated Jan 2019)

54.3983-3.270211 The Boot Inn, Boot, CA19 1TG, ☏ +44 1946 723 711, [email protected]. 

54.3963-3.27132 The Brook House, Boot, CA19 1TG, ☏ +44 1946 723 288. 

54.3979-3.24853 The Woolpack Inn, Boot, Holmrook, CA19 1TH, ☏ +44 1946 723 230, [email protected]. A former 16th-century coaching inn, which also has adjoined Hardknott brewery. 

54.46758-3.256974 Wasdale Head Inn, Wasdale Head, CA20 1EX, ☏ +44 1946 726 229, [email protected]. The nearest hotel to Scarfell Pike, ideal for a pint after climbing it. (updated Feb 2023)

Church Stile Farm Holiday Park. Near Nether Wasdale. 

54.3987-3.24121 YHA Eskdale, Holmrook, CA19 1TH. Hostel in 15 acres of grounds. beds from £10, rooms from £29, camping £12. (updated Oct 2016)

54.42856-3.319762 YHA Wasdale Hall, Wasdale House, Wasdale, CA20 1ET (at the southern end of Wast Water), ☏ +44 3453 719 350, [email protected]. Check-in: 5PM, check-out: 10AM. Hostel in 19th century country manor house. £35 in shared room. (updated Feb 2023)

54.45679-3.261873 Wasdale National Trust Campsite, Wasdale Head, CA20 1EX, ☏ +44 1539 432 733, [email protected]. £22 for 2 nights for a medium tent. (updated Feb 2023)