THE LAKE DISTRICT

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXV, Issue 3336, 27 July 1935, Page 5

THE LAKE DISTRICT

RENDEZVOUS OP THE POB!E& MISS PRIESTLEY'S TRIP TO WINDERMERE Before leaving England for ik-fXP-land, Miss Jean Priestley, who L* a** present touring the United King&fcsy. journeyed to the famous WintieriKPTtf. Lake District, and in an intere<rari£. letter to her parents, Mr and Mrs- €' H. Priestley, she describes the beanti ful scenery of the area. WiroTerarerc is situated in the Westmoreland n-ni Lancashire districts of England and- & one of the most frequented seenie resorts in Europe. Windermere itself if the largest lake in England, beinjsg nearly eleven miles long and. Gn ra-'

average over one mile wide.. "Leaving York," she writCSJj "'vet? headed for R.ipon. At we were fascinated by the Dropping Well, where any object (and a rwre? r-ollection there was), suspended. tmtTe* the dripping water will be petrife? We a ".so visited Fountain's Abbey. s>tss? while examining the ruins actually saw a ghost! "Upon arrival at Ripont we w«rt< greatly interested in the Hornblower: who at 9 p.m., gives four blasts in tl>e: town on his ancient horn, there walfe" to the Mayor's home to blow a fmst prolonged wail. He was dressed? ire ttts old three-quarter length coat, and £■ tricorn hat. "On Thursday, June 13T, we to Aira Force waterfall. Ta see tStf? fall it was necessary to park the est and stroll through a very peaeeful a*iV enchanting wood, and after over a mH'e walk we discovered the cascade- It tk not large, but delicate in its drouth tivencss. Next day we journeyed is* Penrith and drove, baek to Hart?**? around the Ullswater Lake. For W miles we cruised around the edge «£ the scintillating water. Gradually fk« fierv sun sank slowly behind the bill*

Tt was a magnificent sight. "The following day we journeyed over about seventy miles seeing' «*' route a dozen beautiful lakes. Wi drove over the Kirkston Pass, through Troutbeck to Ambleside, a popular resort at the head of Lake Winderon-o, Leaving Ambleside we drove 1 to v quaint little-village named Hawk*"head. The funny streets are extreme** narrow. After .visiting a few of tit shops we saw the old school wlwrt Wordsworth was educated. There U « desk with the famous poet's naw*

cawed upon it. "Later we continued to the smaY. but pretty lake Tarn Hawes. Moap the banks blazing in full: bloom: wens thousands of rhododendrons reflecting their radiant, beauty on the franqny' waters lapping at their feet. "At Coniston we visited John H« kin's grave. He died in 190 U Ck£ tinning on over Red Bank,, we at Lake Grasmere, which is surrom«.V ed by attractive scenery. This LaX: although quite small, is one. o:H&«~ pretticst in the district. A tiny L<4ks4 rises up in. the centre. Passing: Lake-. Thirlmere we journeyed to Kcswefew, Derwentwater. "The following day we bad a*otlu*'long trip of nearly one hundred mik* through the John Peel country; out t«Locker mouth, then on past -M* Lowcswatcr, Crummock an* Hott«r mere. The Lakes are of a vnUer oa? tore, but the heavily woode* :*«* rising sheer out of the glassy **ter? are fu'd of attraction. "Another day we drove to W*** ston by way of Windermere bv Bridge, and saw Furnes* Abfcey; t fine pile of red standstone in- a rm*eJ state, but it was very beautiful • "On Wednesday, June 1% we .vi»it*>«\ Cartmill Priory, an old b&ti&g vnt\ an extraordinary large ' fowcry an. handsome Norman arches. At Newbf Bridge we saw the Swan Inn, charr* ingly situated on the river-frank-