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23. Eden Valley, Cumbria - Long Meg & her Daughters and Lacy's Caves circular walk: part 2 - Back to Long Meg via the Banks of the River Eden (Spring and Autumn pictures)

Illustrates Walk 4 "Long Meg and Lacy's Caves" in Paul Hannon's "Walking Country - Eden Valley where Cumbria meets the Pennines"

Autumn scene - River Eden walk, Eden Vale, Cumbria, Northern England

Autumn scenes on the banks of the River Eden

Autumn scene - River Eden walk, Eden Vale, Cumbria, Northern England  Autumn scene - River Eden walk, Eden Vale, Cumbria, Northern England

 

Lacy's Caves - River Eden walk, Eden Vale, Cumbria, Northern England  Lacy's Caves - River Eden walk, Eden Vale, Cumbria, Northern England

Lacy's Caves were formed naturally out of the red sandstone rock, but where enlarged by a certain Lt. Col. Samuel Lacy of Salkeld Hall in the 18th century.

Lacy's Caves - River Eden walk, Eden Vale, Cumbria, Northern England  - River Eden walk, Eden Vale, Cumbria, Northern England

 

You can still see evidence of gypsum mining along the course of the Longmeg Tramway that transported the minerals from the Longmeg mine to the main line railway  Old mining building - River Eden walk, Eden Vale, Cumbria, Northern England

You can still see evidence of gypsum mining along the course of the Longmeg Tramway that transported the minerals from the Longmeg mine to the main line railway (see viaduct picture below).

 

The 60 ft high 7 arched viaduct that carries the Settle-Carlisle railway line.

The 60 ft high 7 arched viaduct that carries the Settle-Carlisle railway line.

 

Spring 'Garden flowers' near Little Salkeld. Take the diversion down the Penrith & Langwathby road to an interesting mill and some good food - River Eden walk, Eden Vale, Cumbria, Northern England

Spring 'Garden flowers' near Little Salkeld. Take the diversion down the Penrith & Langwathby road to an interesting mill and some good food.

 

The 18th century corn mill at Little Salkeld, with a working water wheel, and lovely organic food for a purchased picnic stop!  The water driven mill grinding stone machinery - River Eden walk, Eden Vale, Cumbria, Northern England

The 18th century corn mill, still working via a water wheel and also functions as the 'Water Mill Cafe Tea Room' at Little Salkeld, with a working water wheel, and lovely organic food for a purchased picnic stop!

 

Distant view of Cross Fell as you head up the Glassonby road back to Long Meg and her Daughters - River Eden walk, Eden Vale, Cumbria, Northern England

Distant view of Cross Fell as you head up the Glassonby road back to Long Meg and her Daughters.

Finally you return to Long Meg and her Daughters.

Finally you return to Long Meg and her Daughters.

Long Meg herself.

Long Meg herself!

In the distance beyond these huge stones rises Cross Fell

In the distance beyond these huge stones rises Cross Fell (just right of centre above, on the left horizon below).

In the distance beyond these huge stones rises Cross Fell

The children playing on the stones give some idea of their 'megalithic' size!

The children playing on the stones give some idea of their 'megalithic' size!

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