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The Eden Valley

The Eden Valley
what to see in the Valley.
eden way
Pendragon Castle By Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0,
Welcome to Eden
The Eden way is a walk that follows the River Eden, from sea to source, through the beautiful Eden valley. It visits Norman castles, follows in the footsteps of the Roman legions and explores the legacy of notable Westmorland characters such as Lady Anne Clifford and William Mounsey. Most overnight stops have a station on the Settle-Carlisle line, meaning easy access to side trips and accommodation. The walk begins at the coast and the Solway Firth, seeking out the River Eden as it meets the sea. It then follows the river through Carlisle, Armathwaite, Langwathby and Appleby, beneath the slopes of the Pennine hills, to Kirkby Stephen and then up to the spring which gives it life on the Mallerstang ridge. Walkers can then continue on, along the Yoredale Way or follow the Swale Way in reverse through Swaledale to Boroughbridge.
Laceys caves
long meg
Laceys caves
  • LOCAL BUSINESS LINKS
Visit Eden     Visit Eden
 
 
Steamer scheduled boat services on Ullswater Ullswater Steamers
 
 
Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust      Settle & Carlisle
 
 
Underground big screen cinema, shopping, play area, refreshment      Rheged - Penrith
 
 
Historic house ruins, museum, gardens, children’s adventure play area, cafe     Lowther Castle
 
 
Historic house, gardens, tea room      Dalemain Mansion & Gardens

Acorn Bank Delightful garden renowned for its herbs and fruit orchards     Acorn Bank
 
Fishing, shooting and outdoor sports clothing and equipment       John Norris of Penrith
 
 
Cycle sales, repair, parts and clothing        Arragon's Cycle Centre - Penrith

Penrith Castle  English heritage    Penrith Castle


Brougham Castle English heritage      Brougham Castle


Long Meg & Her Daughters Stone Circle      Long Meg


Aira Force and Ullswater     Aira Force
 
 
Cycle sales, parts, clothing and repairs       Halfords Penrith

 
Sustrans national cycle network       Sustrans


Brigantes Walking Holidays       Brigantes


The Long Distance Walkers Association      LDWA

Pedal Power          Pedal Power
Long Meg & Her Daughters Stone Circle
Little Salkeld
One of the finest stone circles in the north of England, Long Meg and Her Daughters stone circle has a diameter of about 350 feet, the second biggest in the country. Long Meg is the tallest of the 69 stones, about 12 feet high, with three mysterious symbols, its four corners facing the points of the compass and standing some 60 feet outside the circle.
The stones probably date from about 1500 BC, and it was likely to have been used as a meeting place or for some form of religious ritual. Long Meg is made of local red sandstone, whereas the daughters are boulders of rhyolite, a form of granite.
The Settle to Carlisle Railway was the last great mainline railway to be built in this country. Completed for passenger travel in 1876 by the Midland Railway Company, it had taken six years to build. For the 19th century engineers, the landscape presented a tremendous challenge to their ingenuity, skills and abilities.
 
Consisting of 72 miles of track with 21 viaducts spanning the ravines and 14 tunnels, the line was constructed by men who lived a harsh life in shanty towns, with little to supplement their manpower except dynamite. Advertised as the most picturesque route to Scotland, the Victorian and Edwardian travelling public took it to their hearts.
The Settle to Carlisle Railway is one of the most scenic and impressive railways in the UK, with viaducts, tunnels and the wild scenery of the North Pennines, Eden Valley and Yorkshire Dales.
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