Local History : Lakeland Routes

The Woundale Hermit

In a remote valley of the Lake District lived John Campbell, known as the Woundale Hermit, whose solitary life eventually drew the attention of the courts and medical authorities.

Sir William Hamer and Castle Crag

Where Memory Meets Stone: A look into the life of Sir William Hamer and how his connection to Castle Crag led to the placement of a unique war memorial at its peak.

These rock formations that are located 2000ft above sea level, on the north rake of Pavey Ark, show where small volcanic ballistic projectiles had fallen and settled in an ancient ocean where an arc of volcanic islands once existed.

The Wolfman of Eagle Crag

“Jacko, I’m off up to look for that plaque!” From that moment a quest to locate a stone carving on Eagle Crag began, and yet again I found myself researching a forgotten tale of the Lakeland Fells.

Maria Antonie Löchle’s Cross

A sad story about two German au pair girls on a walking holiday in the Lake District, and the search for an elusive oak cross below the crags of Dale Head in Gatesgarth Dale.

The Lost Boot of Frederick Cadham

From the moment I retrieved a boot from its mossy grave, it’s been a journey of intrigue, emotion and education. Whether it being about the manufacturer, or the person who wore it, each side step took me on a road of discovery.

The Wilkinson and Ashworth Tragedy at Hawes Water

On the evening of Friday 10th July 1874, cousins, Robert Noble Wilkinson aged 15, and George Ashworth aged 18, were tragically drowned while bathing at Low Water at the north-east end of the valley of Mardale and Hawes Water.