GRISEDALE PIKE, About Two Miles North of Grassmoor, and Sixteen
• MOUNTAINS. 71 - • GRISEDALE PIKE, about two miles north of Grassmoor, and sixteen miles west by south of Keswick, commands a fine view of the vale of Keswick, and a considerable part of Cumberland, with the sea, the Isle of Man, and the Galloway mountains. About two miles east-so~th-east of this is Causey Pike, which has the eminences called Cat Bells and Castle Orag, to the south; and to the north of Gril3edale, and near the head of Bassenthwaite, is Loras &at. Langdale, or Stickle Pikes, four miles west of Grasmere, are, by their peculiar form, distinguished at a great distance, and afford some good views to the south-east. The highest pike is called Harrison Stickle, and is more easily ascended, and commands a better prospect of Rydal and Ambleside than the other, which is called the Pike of Stickle, and which has the advantage of catching a view of Bassenthwaite lake and the foot of Skiddaw. F AIRFIELD "makes a fine mountain excursion from Ambleside, com .. mencing the ascent at Rydal, encircling Rydal Head, and returning to Ambleside by Nook End. Lakes and tarns, to the number of ten, may be enumerated in this excursion, viz., Ulswater, Windermere, Esthwaite, Coniston, Grasmere, and Rydallakes; and Elterwater, Blelham, Easdale, and Grisdale tarns; oftener than once may eight of them be reckoned from a single station. Here is also a good view of the different creeks and inlets of the sea towards Lancaster and Ulverstone." HIGH STREET is about seven miles and a half north-north-east of Ambleside, and has its name from an ancient road, which appears as a broad green path, extending over its very summit.
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