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Scafell via Eskdale and Burnmoor Tarn

Notes and points of interest

Boot - This tiny village nestles prettily under the lower slopes of England's highest mountain range. The old Eskdale water mill is run as a visitor attraction.

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway - Built in the nineteenth century to serve local mines, this railway declined so badly by the early twentieth century that it was forcibly closed due to neglect of safety standards. It was revived due to the efforts of enthusiasts and reopened as a tourist attraction and now draws large numbers of enthusiastic children and adults.

Scafell - Don't be confused by the same name applied to adjacent peaks. The neighbouring Scafell Pike is England's highest at 977 metres (3206 feet). Scafell itself is the second highest at 964 metres (3133 feet).