Borrowdale (Westmorland) from the slopes of Grayrigg Forest

Borrowdale is a is the name a valley in the English Lake District. It is located in the old county of Westmorland, and is sometimes referred to as Westmorland Borrowdale in order to distinguish it from a more famous Borrowdale located in the traditional county of Cumberland. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 186 KB)Borrowdale from the slopes of Grayrigg Forest Photograph by Stephen Dawson, 31 December 2004 File links The following pages link to this file: Lake District User:StephenDawson Image:Borrowdale from Grayrigg Forest. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 186 KB)Borrowdale from the slopes of Grayrigg Forest Photograph by Stephen Dawson, 31 December 2004 File links The following pages link to this file: Lake District User:StephenDawson Image:Borrowdale from Grayrigg Forest. ... The Lune valley with M6 motorway and West Coast Main Line railway from near the summit of Grayrigg Forest Grayrigg Forest is a hill on eastern edge of what might be considered the Lake District though lying outside the national park. ... Crinkle Crags as seen from the adjoining fell of Cold Pike. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Westmorland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... Borrowdale is the name of two valleys in the English Lake District. ... 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. ...

The valley straddles the eastern border of the Lake District National Park, and is part of Cumbria. Crinkle Crags as seen from the adjoining fell of Cold Pike. ... 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 in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... This article is about the A6 road in England. ... The Lune passing through Lancaster The Lune passing through the gorge between the outlying fells of the Lake District and the Howgill Fells, with the local road, M6 motorway, and West Coast Main Line railway sharing the valley with the river The River Lune is a river of the United... Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain is the term applied to that part of Britain lying within the Roman Empire (which never extended to the whole island). ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England. ... The WCML running alogside the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire 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.