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River Duddon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Duddon is a river of north-west England. The catchment area of the River Duddon includes a substantial part of the south-western Lake District fells, including the eastern slopes of Corney Fell, Ulpha Fell and Harter Fell; the southern slopes of the mountains around the head of Langdale, and the western slopes of Dunnerdale and Seathwaite Fells. Passing under the Duddon Valley road, the river assumes a southerly course to Duddon Bridge where it is crossed by the A595 trunk road. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Duddon   (404 words)

Ulpha Where to Visit Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) Ulpha, Seathwaite and the Duddon Valley are small villages forms part of the Lake District leading to the South Western Lake District in Cumbria and the Duddon Estuary. Duddon Valley, Wordworths favourite Valley,leads from Duddon Bridge at the start of the Duddon Estuary upto the Hard Knott and Wrynose passes. Millom Castle is close to Ulpha and the Duddon Valley, unfortunately it is not open to the public. uk.geocities.com /sharpene/Page36.html   (428 words)

Duddon Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Duddon Valley is a valley in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. The part of the valley near the village of Ulpha is marked as "Dunnerdale" on Ordnance Survey maps, and upstream towards the village of Seathwaite is Hall Dunnerdale. It is this tributary valley that has given its name to the "Dunnerdale Fells", which are between Broughton Mills and the main Duddon Valley, and to the parish "Dunnerdale with Seathwaite", which includes the valley of Dunnerdale Beck as well as the main length of the River Duddon. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duddon_Valley   (269 words)

Cottage, Accommodation and Camping in Duddon Valley, Cumbria The Duddon Valley is a jewel in the crown of Cumbria, remote, unspoilt and perhaps the most idyllic corner of the Lake District. This Lake District valley is ideal for visiting the Western, Southern and Central areas of Lakeland. At the head of the valley is Cockley Beck were the two notorious passes of Wrynose and Hardknott meet, a drive not for the faint hearted. www.duddonvalley.co.uk   (353 words)

Broughton and Coniston The Duddon valley remains one of the quietest and least frequented places in Lakeland, yet its timeless charms are just 20 minutes away, over Birker Moor. High on the skyline is the stark silhouette of a ruined pele tower with its legend of a lady who was lost in the chasm as she fled a wolf. The fell road through Ulpha and the lower Duddon valley is the most scenic route to the Furness area, shortly after reaching the A595 you can also visit Broughton, with its old market-square and cross. www.eskdale.info /Coniston.html   (474 words)

Duddon Pilot Hotel Furness Peninsula Accommodation - Welcome Hotel and fully licensed restaurant situated on the Cumbrian coastal town of Millom, Duddon Estuary, North of Barrow in Furness. The Duddon Pilot Hotel Millom is near the Duddon Estuary, a beautiful part of the Furness Peninsula. Millom is a small friendly town, with a folk museam, RAF museam, recreation facilities, RSPB nature reserve, water skiing, golf courses, sea and fly fishing in nearby Haverigg and all within sight of the Lake District. www.duddonpilot.co.uk   (258 words)

Home Page are situated near Broughton Mills in the Lickle Valley, adjacent to Wordsworth’s favourite Duddon Valley in the unspoilt south west Lake District, 4 miles from the coast. The valley lies at the end of the long ridge of fells leading down from Coniston Old Man towards the Irish Sea. The Lickle Valley is a quiet and charming spot, yet an ideal centre for all types of outdoor pursuits - fell walking, rock climbing, pony trekking, sailing and canoeing are all available within a short distance. www.licklevalleycottages.co.uk   (217 words)

Broughton Where to Visit Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) Broughton, Broughton Mills, Foxfiled and the Duddon Valley are small villages forms part of the Lake District leading to the South Western Lake District in Cumbria and the Duddon Estuary. The Daffodils poem was written after visiting the Duddon Valley - they can still be seen there today (in Spring). Millom Castle is close to Broughton and the Duddon Valley, unfortunately it is not open to the public. uk.geocities.com /sharpene/Page39.html   (384 words)

WLD - The Quiet Land and Peaceful Shores   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) The Duddon Valley has been immortalised through the words of William Wordsworth. Duddon Estuary has magnificent views and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The River Duddon begins its journey down Dunnerdale near the top of Wrynose Pass, it then flows through one of the longest and most remote valleys in the Lake District. www.western-lakedistrict.co.uk /WLD-Land-Shores.htm   (553 words)

Cottage Details They are set in the heart of a beautiful mountain valley, very quiet and unspoilt with fascinating walks both high and low in all directions. The lush wooded valley floor, ablaze for petite Lakeland daffodils in the spring, is home to a variety of wildlife including red squirrels and wild deer, buzzards and ravens. A Gorgeous Valley location with Complimentary River fishing, Old Oak Cottage forms part of the historic Church House Estate being in the same family for over 100 years. www.coppermines.co.uk /property/show_details.cgi?id=126   (650 words)

National Trust | Wasdale, Eskdale & Duddon | What to see & do Almost the whole of the surrounding mountains are NT-owned, including Great Gable and the famous historic wall patterns at the valley head. Lower down the valley is the wooded and tranquil Nether Wasdale Estate. In the beautiful Duddon valley the Trust cares for almost 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) and nine farms. www.nationaltrust.org.uk /main/cymraeg/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-wasdaleeskdaleandduddon/w-wasdaleeskdaleandduddon-seeanddo.htm   (94 words)

Duddon Valley scrambling We’d got Beckstones cottage booked down at Logan Beck in the Duddon Valley, however, we had too many people going for the hut so I stayed at Turner Hall Farm campsite, further up the valley near Seathwaite. A shower of rain passing down the valley below me meant that the whole valley was filled with a reflected red glow. I certainly enjoyed the Duddon Valley, it really is unspoilt and being off the beaten track it’s quiet. www.chetwynd.info /stories/duddon_valley_scrambling.htm   (1423 words)

The Duddon Valley The Duddon Valley is a jewel in the crown of Cumbria. Visiting the valley is like switching off from the 21st century as you enter traditional sheep-farming country where successive generations of farmers have reared the native Herdwicks which roam the fells and graze the verges. The Duddon Valley offers unrivalled walking with spectacular views - on the fells, through forest and woodland and along the river bank. www.coppermines.co.uk /villageinfo/index.cgi?id=16   (397 words)

Duddon Valley Cumbria The Duddon Valley begins west of the Three Shires stone on Wrynose pass where the river heads south from Pike OBlisco. The River Duddon and its valley were a special favourite of Wordsworth and he wrote about it in a series of 35 sonnets, The River Duddon, a Series of Sonnets. The Duddon Valley begins on the road between Hardknott Pass and Wrynose Pass at Cockley Beck and leads south to Duddon Bridge at the A595 in south Lakeland. www.thecumbriadirectory.com /Cumbria_Countryside/Dales/Duddon_Valley/Duddon_Valley.php   (510 words)

Out & About at Dower House Country House Bed & Breakfast and Self Catering Apartments the River Duddon at the point it emerges from the confines of the fells to cross the wide salt marshes of the Duddon Estuary on its way to the sea only a few miles away. We have a unique location, nowhere else in Lakeland do the mountains sweep down to the sea providing the area with unparalleled scenery and providing the backdrop for a wealth of activities for the fellwalker, angler and watersports enthusiast. The beaches of Lakeland are known to few but here in the southwest we enjoy some of the finest stretches of flat, golden sand anywhere in the country. www.dowerhouse.biz /html/out___about.html   (775 words)

Lake District National Park Authority - News Article The three-year £133,000 investigation in the Duddon Valley - supported by a £50,000 HLF grant - will be carried out by professional archaeologists, university students and volunteers, including the Duddon Valley Local History Group. LDNPA Senior Archaeologist John Hodgson, who will head up the project team said he was delighted that HLF had recognised the importance of the Duddon Valley work and had provided the vital funding to ensure the scheme was able to proceed. The chairman of Duddon Valley Local History Group, John Hoggett, said there was naturally a great deal of excitement among his members, who had already done a lot of ground work on the project and were now keen to get started. www.lake-district.gov.uk /index/looking_after/gtga_np_news/gtga_np_news-article.htm?newsid=3342   (434 words)

Foresthow Nearby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) At the head of this beautiful valley are some of the highest peaks in the Lake District. To the north is the valley of Wasdale with Wastwater, the most remote and deepest of the lakes. The railway, visible from the house, is a major attraction both for children and railway enthusiasts. www.foresthow-eskdale-cumbria.co.uk /nearby.htm   (192 words)

Welcome to Middlesyke The house is located only 5 minutes walk from the Georgian village square, around which are clustered several of inns and cafes, a high class butcher, grocer and bakery and a number of other shops catering for village dwellers and visitors alike. Middlesyke is the ideal base for walking and the Duddon Valley, estuary and woods the perfect place for a spot of bird watching. Within a short drive are the huge, sandy beaches of Haverigg and Silecroft where wildlife-lovers, watersports enthusiasts, anglers and sandcastle kings will all find the space to pursue their own particular interests. www.middlesyke.co.uk   (169 words)

Sheep Dog training and horse riding, Duddon Valley Cumbria, UK The Duddon Valley is an ideal place for a relaxing break, unspoilt and perhaps the most idyllic corner of the Lake District. It lies between Coniston and Eskdale, with an impressive estuary at its foot and the high passes of Wrynose and Hardnott at the valley head. Beyond stretches the glacial head of the valley where the buzzard soars, the Herdwick Sheep reigns and all human cares seem a million miles away. www.troutalfarm.co.uk /about.htm   (171 words)

BBC NEWS | England | Cumbria | Dig planned for Lakes beauty spot The three-year project in the Duddon Valley in the south west of the Lake District, will be carried out by professional archaeologists. Archaeologists will be helped by university students, volunteers and members of the Duddon Valley History Group. Park Authority senior archaeologist John Hodgson said: "The valley is a quiet and scenic part of the Lake District National Park. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/cumbria/4795288.stm   (190 words)

hall dunnerdale | lake district cottages | duddon valley | cottage | accommodation | stay on a farm | cumbria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) Hall Dunnerdale, Lake District Cottages, Duddon Valley, Cumbria Set in the beautiful unspoilt Duddon valley, at the heart of the English Lake District, Hall Dunnerdale offers traditional Lake District cottages that are second to none. The valley of Seathwaite overlooks the cascading River Duddon and has panoramic views of Caw Fell, Harter Fell, Birker Fell and Coniston Old Man. The Duddon Valley is arguably the most stunning part of the Lake District National Park. www.hall-dunnerdale.co.uk   (250 words)

index.html The Turkey Shed is near Broughton Mills in the Lickle Valley. Walk over the hill behind the Turkey Shed and you will find yourself in the Duddon Valley which was a favourite of Wordsworth’s. Part of a 17th Century Farmhouse nestled in the Lickle Valley close to Duddon Bridge. www.thelicklecottage.co.uk   (306 words)

CaLSCA's LakesBreaks : Lake District Cottages : Cumbria Cottage The Eden Valley is surrounded by hills, the Pennines to the East, the Lakeland fells to the West, the Howgill fells and Mallerstang to the South. The charm of the Eden Valley is its illusion of remoteness, although it is easily accessible from the M6 Motorway, the A66 and major rail routes... ...In medieaval days, the Valleys were home to a woolen mill and in the mid- 1800's the Elterwater Gunpowder Works was formed by a local group of businessmen.. www.lakesbreaks.co.uk /thearea.htm   (603 words)

Lake District Ride 1 - Wrynose Pass This isn't what I'd call the start of the pass proper, but there is some climbing to be done before that, and some great views up the valley. You'll see the road winding it's way down the valley to Cockley Beck, and, on a clear day, you'll be able to make out that other infamous Lakeland Pass - Hardknott, climbing up the hillside in the far distance. The opening times seem to be a bit hit and miss, depending on the weather, and what else needs doing around the farm etc. Always worth a knock on the door though, even if it does look closed. www.bikeit.eclipse.co.uk /localrides/ride1/index.htm   (1780 words)

Welcome to Dower House Country House Bed and Breakfast and Self Catering Apartments The Dower House is surrounded by spectacular coastal and mountain scenery, nestled among which you will find interesting villages, historic buildings, stunning wildlife and much, much more. Here at High Duddon we’re on the doorstep of some of the best walking country in the land; the quiet fells of Dunnerdale, the picturesque Yewdale and Coniston Fells and the spectacular and challenging peaks of Wasdale. Overlooking the Duddon Estuary, we are only a fifteen minute drive from expansive, golden, sandy beaches and one of the region’s top water-skiing centres. www.dowerhouse.biz   (216 words)

Broughton-in-Furness Rural retreat in the unspoilt valley of Seathwaite. Secluded out-of-town accommodation in the peaceful Duddon Valley. The Lodge is situated in the heart of the Duddon valley next to the Newfield Inn. www.broughton-in-furness.co.uk /food_acc.asp   (382 words)

Caw, Pikes and Green Pikes On a morning that started off overcast, we parked the car near the Newfield Inn in Seathwaite in the Duddon valley, and took the Park Head Road along the lower slopes of Caw. A panoramic view of the Duddon valley from the quarry Unfortunately the cloud was lower than expected, and the summit was in the mist. www.luphen.org.uk /public/2006/2006caw.htm   (360 words)

Hidden Britain: Discover The Hidden Corners of Britain The Duddon Valley, Broughton Mills in the Lickle Valley, and neighbouring Woodland are delightful, unspoilt areas in Southwest Cumbria. Sheep farming is still carried out here on farms which have passed from generation to generation and traditional practices and activities continue to be observed. The Duddon Valley, Broughton Mills and Woodland are also steeped in history, with traces of Iron Age and Bronze Age settlements and former local industry. www.hidden-britain.co.uk /place.asp?id=8   (363 words)

A Hotlist on England (North + Central) Tourist Inf Cumbria's Eden Valley - Cumbria's Eden - Penrith, Appleby and Ullswater. Duddon Estuary - Duddon Estuary Partnership, SW Cumbria. Amber Valley, Derbyshire - Amber Valley Borough Council, Ripley, Heart of Derbyshire. www.kn.pacbell.com /wired/fil/pages/listenglandmu.html   (1059 words)

Seathwaite Tarn and Duddon Valley from Grey Friar Walking The Lake District National Park Cumbria England walks Seathwaite Tarn and Duddon Valley from Grey Friar Walking The Lake District National Park Cumbria England walks Seathwaite Tarn and Duddon Valley from Grey Friar Seathwaite Tarn and Duddon Valley (descent from Grey Friar) www.go4awalk.com /userpics/jamesbrennan4.php   (247 words)

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