Caiston Glen

Valley in Westmorland Eden

England

Caiston Glen

Caiston Glen is a picturesque valley located in the county of Westmorland, England. Nestled in the heart of the Lake District National Park, it offers visitors a tranquil and scenic retreat. The valley is renowned for its stunning natural beauty, with rolling hills, lush green meadows, and a meandering river that flows through its center.

The landscape of Caiston Glen is dominated by the towering peaks of the surrounding fells, providing a dramatic backdrop for hikers and nature enthusiasts. The valley is dotted with charming villages and hamlets, showcasing traditional stone-built cottages and quaint country pubs.

The area is a haven for wildlife, with a wide variety of species calling the valley home. Visitors may catch a glimpse of red deer, foxes, and numerous bird species, including the elusive golden eagle. The river that winds its way through the valley is also teeming with salmon and trout, making it a popular spot for fishing enthusiasts.

Caiston Glen offers plenty of outdoor activities for visitors to enjoy. Hiking and mountain biking trails crisscross the valley, providing opportunities to explore the stunning scenery. The valley is also a popular destination for climbers, with several challenging rock faces in the vicinity.

For those seeking a more relaxed experience, Caiston Glen has a selection of country hotels and cozy bed and breakfasts, offering comfortable accommodation and traditional cuisine. Visitors can also enjoy exploring the nearby cultural attractions, such as Westmorland's historic castles and stately homes.

Overall, Caiston Glen is a true gem of Westmorland, offering a perfect blend of natural beauty, outdoor adventure, and a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

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Caiston Glen Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.485311/-2.9329498 or Grid Reference NY3910. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Kirkstone Pass

Peter McDermott

Red Pit car park on Kirkstone Pass

Philip Jeffrey

The Atkinson Memorial

On Caudale Moor, commemorating the family which used to own the Kirkstone Pass Inn. The Helvellyn range is in the background.

Bill Boaden

Kirkstone Pass, Cumbria

Looking down Kirkstone Pass towards Brothers water

Julie Houldsworth

Footpath from Cow Bridge

The conceptualisation of a footpath being "to" or "from" a location depends on the direction of travel of the person doing the describing. Today we had started at Cow Bridge to ascend Fairfield via Dovedale, so this photo looking back qualifies as a "from" Cow Bridge. Equally, it passes Hartsop Hall before heading upwards and these could have been "to" if looking the other way (as in NY3912 : Footpath to Hartsop Hall). By this point, the path is no longer going "past" Brothers Water, though the wall from the gateway does drop down to the shore of same, at its most southerly point.

Andy Waddington

Footpath to Hartsop Hall

The conceptualisation of a footpath being "to" or "from" a location depends on the direction of travel of the person doing the describing. Today we had started at Cow Bridge to ascend Fairfield via Dovedale, so this photo looking the way we are going counts as a "to". It's destination could equally well have been given as Dovedale, or Dove Crag (seen in the distance), or any of several places off that path (Black Crag was once such, back in my climbing days).

Andy Waddington

Field barn at the foot of Dovedale

The public footpath from Cow Bridge, past Hartsop Hall and on its way to the tops of the Fairfield massif breaks into CROW Access Land just before passing this field barn. The path has, by this time, downgraded from the hard surfaced highway that started out past Brothers Water and has become a more traditional muddy trod, inhabited (and polluted) by cows, so at least one can coem home with boots that look as though they've been somewhere.

Andy Waddington

Footpath to Dove Crag

Despite recent wet weather, the public footpath up Dovedale, which stays close to the beck, manages to stay pretty dry underfoot. There's a more heavily used path (not a right of way) higher up to our right, which seems a better bet if the ground here is even wetter. There's also a fainter path on the left of the photo which avoids crossing the beck at the point that the right of way changes sides, but it appears to rather fizzle out higher up, as though its users thought better of it and decided to join the main thoroughfare.

Andy Waddington

Split boulder by path to Dove Crag

When does a split boulder become two boulders ? The ones here have clearly once been united in single boulderhood but are now quite well separated as the more northerly half has foundered into soft soil. The public right of way passes quite close (I'd barely stepped off the path to take this shot) on its way to the shallow col between Dove Crag and Hart Crag, on the normal troute of the Fairfield horseshoe. Dove Crag forms an imposing buttress as seen from Dovedale, and the increasingly steep route turns it to the right, passing a barely discernible trod to the Priests' Hole which is now more likely to provide shelter to climbers avoiding the rain than to one sort of religious practitioner avoiding persecution by the others.

Andy Waddington

Footpath to Dove Crag

The right of way ascends from Brothers Water up Dovedale to the shallow col between Dove Crag (on the left) and Hart Crag, on the normal troute of the Fairfield horseshoe. Dove Crag forms an imposing buttress as seen from Dovedale, and the increasingly steep route turns it to the right, passing a barely discernible trod to the Priests' Hole which is now more likely to provide shelter to climbers avoiding the rain than to one sort of religious practitioner avoiding persecution by the others.

Andy Waddington