Borrowdale is the name of two valleys in the English Lake District. Crinkle Crags as seen from the adjoining fell of Cold Pike. ...

Cumberland Borrowdale

The more famous Borrowdale is a valley located in the old county of Cumberland, now part of Cumbria. It is also the name of an extensive parish including the valley and some of the fells surrounding it. The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Cumberland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... Cumbria is a administrative county located in the northwest area of England. ... In geography a fell is a treeless mountain landscape that has been shaped by glacier ice earlier in history. ...

The valley rises in the central Lake District and runs north carrying the River Derwent into the lake of Derwent Water. Crinkle Crags as seen from the adjoining fell of Cold Pike. ... The Derwent is a river in the Lake District of the county of Cumbria in the north of England. ... A view of Derwent Water in the English Lake District Derwent Water (alternative spelling, Derwentwater) is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in the north of England. ...

The waters of the River have their origins over a wide area of the central massif of the Lake District north of Esk Hause and Stake Pass, including draining the northern end of Sca Fell including Great End, and all of the Glaramara ridge. Near Rosthwaite the side valley of Langstrath joins the main valley from Seathwaite before the combined waters negotiate the narrow gap known as the Jaws of Borrowdale. The valley then opens out around Grange before the river empties into Derwent Water. Sca Fell (called Scafell by Wainwright) is a mountain in the English Lake District. ... Great End is the most northerly mountain in the Scafell chain, in the English Lake District. ... A view of Derwent Water in the English Lake District Derwent Water (alternative spelling, Derwentwater) is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in the north of England. ...

The valley is a very popular tourist location, with hotels, guesthouses, holiday cottages, bed and breakfasts, and campsites, catering for the lowland visitor as well as the hill-walker who can choose from a very wide range of popular mountains, including England's highest, Scafell Pike. Hotel is the letter H in the NATO phonetic alphabet. ... B&B is also an acronym used for the American CBS soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful. ... Camping is an outdoor recreational activity involving the spending of one or more nights in a tent, primitive structure, a travel trailer or recreational vehicle at a campsite with the purpose of getting away from civilization and enjoying nature. ... Hillwalking or fellwalking is the recreational practice of hiking in mountainous terrain. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... At 978 metres, or 3210 feet, Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England. ...

Westmorland Borrowdale

Borrowdale (Westmorland) from the slopes of Grayrigg Forest

The less well known Borrowdale staddles the eastern border of the Lake District National Park, and is located in the old county of Westmorland, now part of Cumbria. Crinkle Crags as seen from the adjoining fell of Cold Pike. ... Westmorland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... Cumbria is a administrative county located in the northwest area of England. ...

The valley carries Borrow Beck for 11 kilometres, from Borrowdale Hole, Borrowdale Moss, and End of Borrowdale, crossing the A6 road at High Borrow Bridge and reaching the River Lune at Low Borrow Bridge, site of a Roman fort, and where the original bridge has been supplemented by a new bridge for the A685 road, twin viaducts for the M6 motorway, and the West Coast Main Line railway. A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... The A6 is a major road in England. ... For the fictional river in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, see Lhûn Categories: Stub ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England, United Kingdom. ... The WCML at Rugby The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...

The upper segment, above High Borrow Bridge, is very remote; the lower segment carries a bridleway along its length, and has easy parking at the eastern end just off the A685, but remains quiet even in the high season.