'I shall go by railway to Coniston, and walk from there towards Helvellyn, as you suggested.' 'I have something else to propose.

A man I talked to in the train told me of a fine walk in this neighbourhood.

From Ravenglass, just below here, there's a little line runs up Eskdale to a terminus at the foot of Scawfell, a place called Boot.

From Boot one can walk either over the top of Scawfell or by a lower track to Wastdale Head.

It's very grand, wild country, especially the last part, the going down to Wastwater, and not many miles in all.