The dales of western Lakeland are breathtakingly beautiful, rich in flora and fauna, wild moors, craggy heights, hidden dales and sundry secret ways, but they suffer from relative inaccessibility.
Yet, for the walker, Ennerdale, Wasdale and Eskdale are as delectable as anywhere else, and arguably more so. It was in Wasdale that the early pioneers of Lakeland rock climbing came to cut their teeth, and, in a few sad instances, to die. By comparison, the Coniston fells, being much more accessible, are as popular as any in the Lake District. Between the two, one of Lakeland's hidden gems is to be found,
Out on the coast, Whitehaven has a long legacy as a seaport from which coal was conveyed from the West Cumbrian mines mainly of the Lowther family; while nearby St Bees is the traditional landing site of St Bega, who came from Ireland and developed a priory here. When the heart of Lakeland is beating to the rhythm of ten thousand feet, the pace of life in the west and south is much more relaxed, and the moors and mosses repose in stark but complimentary contrast to the highest fells in England.
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