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Maiden Castle, Cumbria

The Eternal Jun 13, 2008 20:46:24

Fitz,

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/68274/images/maiden_castle.html?stream=latest

You're right, it doesn't get much better........except when you're down in the valley at wasdale Head. I was there last friday, after coming down off Scafell. Nearby, it's worth going to the ancient cairn on top of Seatallan on the north-west side of Wasdale, just to the left of the photo. The top is like a bowling green, the cairn is huge, the stones hoary, and the view is breath-taking. Sampson's Bratfull is well seen from there too.

Regards,
TE.

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fitzcoraldo Jun 14, 2008 09:02:15

Replying to The Eternal

Cheers Mr E,
I was going to stay at Wasdale but opted instead for Boot. Me and the terrier spent a day mooching about Burnmoor and was blown away by the place. We had a good couple of days over there, we were ran-off Lacra by irate momma cows, got drunk with some nice folk at the Boot Inn plus we had to turn the van around halfway up the Hardknott Pass, which was quite embarrassing. Mind you it wasn't half as embarrassing as the bloke in Eskdale who thought he could pass me at speed on a narrow road, he slipped into the gulley and ended up in a shower of sparks, gouging-up his floor pan and relieving him of a large portion of his bumper.

cheers
fitz