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The Local Area |
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It is unfortunate that so many see the Lake District from its main roads only. They rarely justly appreciate its unique beauties. There are so many corners that remain unvisited. |
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The information on this page gives a guide to the immediate countryside surrounding Stockdale. |
| Stockdale Hall by Overwater |
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| Overwater |
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Within our grounds is
Overwater. This is the most northerly lake in Cumbria. |
Please remember to refer to our Photographs page for some spectacular pictures. |
| Skiddaw |
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Located just to the north of Keswick, Skiddaw is the fourth highest peak in
Lakeland (at 3053 feet) and yet only 155 feet shorter than the highest, Scafell Pike. It
is the oldest mountain in the district, according to the evidence of its
rocks. She appears
as a stately and gentle mountain, a legacy of the weathering of her old slates. It is an area of
great solitude, where the Merlin swoops unruffled over the purple heathers of Skiddaw forest,
where only a few trees are evident. The scenes are breathtaking. |
Back O'Skiddaw The wide expanse of fells behind Skiddaw (north) are the Uldale and Caldbeck fells locally known as the 'Back O'Skiddaw'. These fells are the most northerly fells in the Lake District and as such are little known and seldom trod. They rarely feature in guide books. There is a strong appeal about them not found in the more popular areas of Lakeland - they are unspoilt, serene and restful, a perfect sanctuary for birds and animals and those visitors who prefer to be away from crowds. Back O'Skiddaw especially is another world, a place that hasn't changed. |
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Binsey Binsey fell (1466 feet) is a gentle hill and rises beyond the circular perimeter of the Northern fells, detached and solitary. Interestingly its rocks are volcanic, not slate as are those of all neighbouring fells and it provides a viewpoint of outstanding merit. Binsey occupies the extreme north-west corner of the Lake District. Beyond, to the north, is the coastal plain, then the sea, then Scotland; nothing intervenes to interrupt this sweeping panorama. To the east there are fantastic views of Stockdale and Overwater. And to the south, there is Bassenthwaite Lake. The small village of Ruthwaite is at the base - this is the one time home of the famous huntsman John Peel. |
| Please remember to refer to our Photographs page for some
spectacular pictures.
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