ITINERARY OF THE LAKES,
FOR THE USE OF TOURISTS.
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STAGES.
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MILES.
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Lancaster to Kendal, by Kirkby Lonsdale
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30
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Lancaster to Kendal, by Burton
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22
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Lancaster to Kendal, by Milnthorpe
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21
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Lancaster to Ulverston, over Sands
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21
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Lancaster to Ulverston, by Levens Bridge
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35½
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Ulverston to Hawkshead, by Coniston Water Head
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19
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Ulverston to Bowness, by Newby Bridge
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17
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Hawkshead to Ambleside
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5
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Hawkshead to Bowness
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6
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Kendal to Ambleside
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14
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Kendal to Ambleside, by Bowness
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15
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From and back to Ambleside round the two Langdales
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18
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Ambleside to Ullswater
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10
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Ambleside to Keswick
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16¼
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Keswick to Borrowdale, and round the Lake
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12
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Keswick to Borrowdale and Buttermere
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23
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Keswick to Wastdale and Calder Bridge
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27
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Calder Bridge to Buttermere and Keswick
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29
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Keswick, round Bassenthwaite Lake
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18
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Keswick to Patterdale, Pooley Bridge, and Penrith
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38
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Keswick to Pooley Bridge and Penrith
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24
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Keswick to Penrith
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17½
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Whitehaven to Keswick
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27
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Workington to Keswick
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21
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Excursion from Penrith to Hawes Water
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27
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Carlisle to Penrith
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18
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Penrith to Kendal
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26
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Inns and Public Houses, when not mentioned, are marked thus*
LANCASTER To KENDAL, by Kirkby Lonsdale, 30 miles.
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MILES.
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MILES.
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5
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Caton
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5
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2
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Claughton
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7
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2
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Hornby*
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9
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2
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Melling
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11
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2
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Tunstall
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13
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2
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Burrow
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15
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2
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Kirkby Lonsdale
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17
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13
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Kendal
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30
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INNS—Lancaster: King's Arms, Commercial Inn, Royal Oak. Kirkby Lonsdale: Rose and Crown, Green Dragon.
LANCASTER to KENDAL, by Burton, 21¾ miles.
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10¾
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Burton
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10¾
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4¾
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Crooklands
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15½
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½
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End Moor*
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16
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5¾
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Kendal
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21¾
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INNS: Kendal: King's Arms, Commercial Inn. Burton: Royal Oak, King's Arms.
LANCASTER to KENDAL, by Milnthorpe, 21¼ miles.
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2¾
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Slyne*
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2¾
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1¼
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Bolton-le-Sands*
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4
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2
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Carnforth*
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6
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2
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Junction of the Milnthorpe and Burton roads
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8
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4
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Hale*
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12
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½
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Beethom*
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12½
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1¼
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Milnthorpe
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13¾
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1¼
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Heversham*
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15
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1½
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Levens-Bridge
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16½
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4¾
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Kendal
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21¼
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INN—Milnthorpe: Cross Keys.
LANCASTER to ULVERSTON, over Sands, 21 miles.
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3½
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Hest Bank*
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3½
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¼
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Lancaster Sands
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3¾
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9
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Kent's Bank
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12¾
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1
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Lower Allithwaite
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13¾
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1¼
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Flookburgh*
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15
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¾
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Cark
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15¾
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¼
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Leven Sands
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16
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5
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Ulverston
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21
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INNS—Ulverston: Sun Inn, Bradyll's Arms.
LANCASTER to ULVERSTON, by Levens-Bridge, 35½ miles.
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12
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Hale*
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12
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½
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Beethom*
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12½
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1¼
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Milnthorpe
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13¾
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1¼
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Heversham*
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15
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2¾
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Levens-Bridge
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16½
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4
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Witherslack*
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20½
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3
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Lindal*
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23
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2
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Newton*
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25
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2
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Newby-Bridge*
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27½
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2
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Low Wood
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29½
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3
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Greenodd
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32½
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3
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Ulverston
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35½
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ULVERSTON to HAWKSHEAD, by Coniston Water-Head, 19 miles.
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6
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Lowick-Bridge
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6
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2
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Nibthwaite
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8
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8
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Coniston Water-Head*
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16
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3
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Hawkshead
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19
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INN—Hawkshead: Red Lion.
ULVERSTON to BOWNESS, by Newby-Bridge, 16 miles.
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3
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Greenodd
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3
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3
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Low Wood
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6
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2
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Newby-Bridge
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8
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8
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Bowness
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16
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INNS—Bowness: White Lion, Crown Inn.
HAWKSHEAD to AMBLESIDE, 5 miles.
HAWKSHEAD to BOWNESS, 5½ miles.
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2
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Sawrey
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2
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2
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Windermere-ferry*
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4
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1½
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Bowness
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5½
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KENDAL to AMBLESIDE, 13½ miles.
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5
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Staveley*
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5
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1½
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Ings Chapel
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6½
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2
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Orrest-head
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8½
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1½
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Troutbeck-Bridge*
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10
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2
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Low Wood Inn
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12
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1½
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Ambleside
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13½
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INNS—Ambleside: Salutation Hotel, Commercial Inn.
KENDAL to AMBLESIDE, by Bowness, 15 miles.
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4
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Crook*
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4
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2
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Gilpin-Bridge*
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6
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3
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Bowness
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9
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2½
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Troutbeck-Bridge
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11½
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2
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Low Wood Inn
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13½
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1½
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Ambleside
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15
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A Circuit from and back to AMBLESIDE, by Little and Great Langdale, 18 miles.
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3
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Skelwith-Bridge*
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3
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2
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Colwith Cascade
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5
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3
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Blea Tarn
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8
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3
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Dungeon Ghyll
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11
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2
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Langdale Chapel Stile*
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13
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5
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By High Close and Rydal to Ambleside
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18
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AMBLESIDE to ULLSWATER, 10 miles.
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4
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Top of Kirkstone
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4
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3
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Kirkstone Foot
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7
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3
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Inn at Patterdale
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10
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AMBLESIDE to KESWICK, 16¼ miles.
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1½
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Rydal
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1½
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3½
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Swan, Grassmere*
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5
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2
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Dunmail Raise
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7
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1¼
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Nag's Head, Wythburn
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8¼
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4
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Smalthwaite-Bridge
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12¼
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3
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Castlerigg
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15¼
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1
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Keswick
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16¼
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EXCURSIONS FROM KESWICK.
INNS—Keswick: Royal Oak, Queen's Head.
To BORROWDALE, and ROUND THE LAKE, 12 miles.
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2
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Barrow House
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2
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1
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Lowdore
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3
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1
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Grange
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4
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1
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Bowder Stone
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5
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1
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Return to Grange
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6
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4½
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Portinscale
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10½
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1½
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Keswick
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12
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To BORROWDALE and BUTTERMERE.
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5
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Bowder Stone
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5
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1
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Rosthwaite
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6
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2
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Seatoller
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8
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4
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Gatesgarth
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12
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2
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Buttermere*
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14
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9
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Keswick, by Newlands
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23
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Two Days' Excursion to WASTDALE, ENNERDALE, and LOWES-WATER.
First Day.
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6
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Rosthwaite
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6
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2
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Seatoller
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8
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1
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Seathwaite
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9
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3
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Sty-head
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12
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2
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Wastdale-head
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14
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6
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Strands,* Nether Wastdale
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20
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4
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Gosforth*
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24
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3
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Calder-Bridge*
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27
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Second Day.
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7
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Ennerdale-Bridge
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7
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3
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Lamplugh Cross*
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10
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4
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Lowes-Water
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14
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2
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Scale-hill*
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16
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4
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Buttermere*
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20
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9
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Keswick
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29
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KESWICK round BASSENTHWAITE WATER.
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8
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Peel Wyke*
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8
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1
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Ouse-Bridge
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9
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1
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Castle Inn
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10
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3
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Bassenthwaite Sandbed
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13
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5
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Keswick
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18
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KESWICK to PATTERDALE, and by Pooley-Bridge to PENRITH.
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10
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Springfield*
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10
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7
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Gowbarrow Park
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17
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5
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Patterdale*
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22
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10
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Pooley—Bridge* through Gowbarrow Park
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32
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6
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Penrith
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38
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INNS—Penrith: Crown Inn, the George.
KESWICK to POOLEY-BRIDGE and PENRITH.
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12
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Penruddock*
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12
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3
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Dacre*
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15
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3
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Pooley-Bridge
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18
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6
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Penrith
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24
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KESWICK to PENRITH, 17½ miles.
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4
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Threlkeld*
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4
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7½
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Penruddock
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11½
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3½
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Stainton*
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15
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2½
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Penrith
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17½
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WHITEHAVEN to KESWICK, 27 miles.
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2
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Moresby
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2
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2
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Distington
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4
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2
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Winscales
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6
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3
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Little Clifton
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9
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5
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Cockermouth
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14
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2½
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Embleton
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16½
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6½
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Thornthwaite
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23
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4
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Keswick
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27
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INNS—Whitehaven: Black Lion, Golden Lion, the Globe. Cockermouth: The Globe, the Sun.
WORKINGTON to KESWICK, 21 miles.
The road joins that from Whitehaven to Keswick 4 miles from Workington.
INNS—Workington: Green Dragon, New Crown, King's Arms.
Excursion from PENRITH to HAWESWATER.
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5
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Lowther, or Askham*
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5
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7
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By Bampton* to Haweswater
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12
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4
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Return by Butterswick
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16
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5
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Over Moor Dovack to Pooley
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21
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6
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By Dalemain to Penrith
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27
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CARLISLE to PENRITH, 18 miles.
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2½
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Carlton*
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2½
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7
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Low Hesket*
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9½
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1½
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High Hesket*
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11
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2
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Plumpton*
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13
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5
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Penrith
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18
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INNS—Carlisle: The Bush Coffee-House, King's Arms.
PENRITH to KENDAL, 26 miles.
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1
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Eamont-Bridge*
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1
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1½
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Clifton*
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2½
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2
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Hackthorpe*
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4½
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5¾
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Shap
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10¼
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6¾
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Hawse Foot*
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17
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4
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Plough Inn*
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21
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2½
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Skelsmergh Stocks*
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23½
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2½
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Kendal
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26
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INNS—Shap: Greyhound, King's Arms.
KENDAL AND WINDERMERE RAILWAY.