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Troutsdale from the tabular hills, Wykeham Forest, North Yorkshire

Scarborough

Viewed from Wykeham Forest, looking northwards towards the North York Moors.

And the Fallen

Situated between Loweswater and Buttermere. Often overlooked by its sister lake Buttermere, Crummock Water with the mighty Grassmoor on the west and the fells of Mellbreak on the east, it has unparalleled views from either side. It is 2 1/2 miles long, 3/4 mile wide and 140 feet deep and is a clear, rocky bottomed lake flanked by steep fellsides of Skiddaw slate. The lake is fed by numerous streams including the beck from Scale Force, which with a drop of 170 feet is Lakeland’s tallest waterfall. The River Cocker starts from here, flowing towards Cockermouth where it joins the River Derwent. Mellbreak is a hill in the Western part of the English Lake District. Despite being surrounded on all sides by higher fells (the Loweswater Fells, the High Stile Ridge and the Grasmoor Group), it stands in isolation. It is surrounded on three sides by a "moat" of deep marshy land, and on the east side by the lake of Crummock Water. The fell forms a partnership with the lake, running parallel to it, falling sheer into it, and regularly providing the backdrop for pictures of it.

Cumbrian beck (stream) after several days of heavy rain.

Wast Water or Wastwater is a lake located in Wasdale, a valley in the western part of the Lake District National Park, England. The lake is almost 3 miles (4.8 km) long and more than one-third mile (500 m) wide. It is a glacial lake, formed in a glacially 'over-deepened' valley. It is the deepest lake in England] at 258 feet (79 m). The surface of the lake is about 200 feet (60 m) above sea level, while its bottom is over 50 feet (15 m) below sea level. It is owned by the National Trust. The head of the Wasdale Valley, Wasdale Head, is a scattered agricultural hamlet. It is surrounded by some of the highest mountains in England, including Great Gable 899 m (2949 ft).

Seals at Old Peak or South Cheek Ravenscar, located below the cliffs. The colony consists of approximately 300 animals. Both grey and common seals are found here, common seals are actually the less numerous of the two resident UK seal species.

Distance - approximately 4.2km

Basking in spring sunshine on the cliff edge (184 m, 604 ft). Ravenscar North Yorkshire.

Better on black