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Wasdale and Gosforth

Having been voted the best view in England in 2006, Wasdale continues to be popular with tourists. Combining the grandeur of England´s highest peaks with some of the most stunning countryside in the UK, Wasdale and Gosforth offer visitors a wealth of things to see and do.

The River Irt winds its way through the villages of Nether Wasdale, Santon Bridge and Holmrook. Gosforth is famous for its 10th Century Viking Cross and Hogback tombstones, where human occupation can be traced back to the Bronze Age.

The Trust owns Scafell Pike in Wasdale which is England´s highest mountain at 978 metres. The six valley farms are also owned by the Trust, along with the surrounding mountains, and the historic walls at the valley head. The Nether Wasdale Estate is situated further down the valley in a wooded and tranquil area of over 600 hectares.

Information about Wasdale

Wasdale is the perfect base for visitors who want to climb and hike around England´s tallest mountains. The deepest lake, the highest mountain and even the smallest church can be found in this tranquil corner of Cumbria.

Experienced mountaineers and less adventurous lovers of the great outdoors can find a great range of walks and climbs around Wasdale. Gosforth is the closest large village to Eskdale and Wasdale Valleys, and has a good range of shops and services for visitors. Situated between the sea at Seascale and the valleys, Gosforth is easy to access from the main A595 coastal road which runs from Workington to Barrow.

About Gosforth

If you visit Gosforth, take a look at the famous stone cross in St Mary´s Church yard, which dates back to the Viking times, and occupies pride of place in the churchyard. The 14ft high cross represents a mix of Viking and Christian symbols, and is said to show the transition from Pagan to Christian beliefs.

Blengdale Forest is situated close to the village and offers some great walking trails along the River Bleng, under the cover of trees. It is well worth walking along to the ancient packhorse bridge, which is known as ´Monks Bridge´, on Cold Fell.

Gosforth´s buildings are an interesting mix of traditional and modern, and the oldest building, which is now the town hall and library, dates back to 1628.

Gosforth hosts an annual agricultural show every August.
If you are looking for somewhere to stay, try the Gosforth Hall Hotel, which was built in 1658 by local gentleman, Robert Copley.

The Hall gives the impression of age from the moment you pass through the Renaissance gate posts. The floors are uneven, the doorways low and the stairway spirals precipitously upwards and the stone steps are worn from centuries of use.

There is a priests' hole which leads down from Room 11 to the fireplace in the bar. In 17th Century England it was difficult - if not illegal - to be Catholic. There was great suspicion of "popery" and there were, of course, Catholic martyrs, killed by the Crown for their faith. It has been suggested that Robert Copley and his wife Isabella were Catholics and thus were very careful about revealing that fact.

Room 11 hosts a large, old, four-poster bed and it is here that guests have woken in the dead of night to see a ghostly figure sitting beside the priests' hole. The figure is very indistinct but some guests have reported that they felt he was a monk, or a friar wearing a religious habit.

There is another tale that Copley, who was at all times careful with his money, built the upper stories of Gosforth Hall from the timbers of ships wrecked against the Irish Sea coast. Legend has it that to this day those timbers groan with the anguish of those poor souls who, clinging desperately to the wreckage of their ships, cried themselves hoarse before being claimed by the icy seas.

For some reason there is no room 8 in the hotel - the numbering jumps from 7 to 9. One story goes that the ghostly monk is looking for room 8, which

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