Lake District Photography: Photos of Newby Bridge, Haverthwaite, Finsthwaite and the Rusland Valley in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. Aerial images have been taken from a hot-air balloon.
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BOUTH 01A - Hot-air balloon meet
A hot-air balloon meet at Bouth near Haverthwaite in the Lake District, Cumbria.
FINSTHWAITE 01A - Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Finsthwaite near Newby Bridge in the Lake District, Cumbria.
This extensive working mill produced millions of wooden bobbins which were vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries. More information
This extensive working mill produced millions of wooden bobbins which were vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries. More information
FINSTHWAITE 04A - Old machinery and cart, Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Old machinery, wooden cart and coppice poles in the yard of Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Finsthwaite in the Lake District, Cumbria.
FINSTHWAITE 05A - Lathe Shop, Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Finsthwaite in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Lake District bobbin making began in the 1780s and flourished throughout the 19th century.
Stott Park Bobbin Mill was operational from 1875-1971. More information
Lake District bobbin making began in the 1780s and flourished throughout the 19th century.
Stott Park Bobbin Mill was operational from 1875-1971. More information
FINSTHWAITE 05B - Lathe Shop, Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Finsthwaite in the Lake District, Cumbria.
FINSTHWAITE 06A - Old lathe, Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Old lathe made by Bridge Iron Works of Windermere at Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Finsthwaite in the Lake District, Cumbria.
FINSTHWAITE 06B - Steam engine, Stott Park Bobbin Mill
The 1880s steam engine, Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Finsthwaite in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Horizontal steam engine for driving the line shafting in the mill. Built by W Bradley, Gooder Lane Ironworks, Brighouse.
Horizontal steam engine for driving the line shafting in the mill. Built by W Bradley, Gooder Lane Ironworks, Brighouse.
FINSTHWAITE 09A - Bobbins, Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Bobbins at Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Finsthwaite in the Lake District, Cumbria.
FINSTHWAITE 10A - Aerial view of High Dam
Aerial view of High Dam, Finsthwaite in the Lake District, Cumbria.
High Dam on Finsthwaite Heights was constructed to power High Stott Bobbin Mill.
High Dam on Finsthwaite Heights was constructed to power High Stott Bobbin Mill.
FINSTHWAITE 11A - High Dam
High Dam, Finsthwaite at the southern end of Windermere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Both High and the neighbouring Low Dam provided water for Stott Park Bobbin Mill prior to its 1941 convertion to electricity.
Both High and the neighbouring Low Dam provided water for Stott Park Bobbin Mill prior to its 1941 convertion to electricity.
FINSTHWAITE 12A - Low Dam
Low Dam, Finsthwaite at the southern end of Windermere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Both Low and the neighbouring High Dam provided water for Stott Park Bobbin Mill prior to its 1941 convertion to electricity.
Both Low and the neighbouring High Dam provided water for Stott Park Bobbin Mill prior to its 1941 convertion to electricity.
FINSTHWAITE 15A - Green Hows Upper Tarn
Aerial view of Green Hows Upper Tarn and Windermere, Finsthwaite in the Lake District, Cumbria.
GUMMER'S HOW 01A - Aerial view of Gummer's How
Aerial view over Gummer's How and the Levens Viaduct to a far distant Barrow and Walney. in Cumbria.
Photo taken from a hot-air balloon.
Photo taken from a hot-air balloon.
HAVERTHWAITE 01A - Aerial view of Haverthwaite
Aerial view of Haverthwaite and the River Leven in the Lake District, Cumbria.
HAVERTHWAITE 02A - Aerial view of Haverthwaite Railway Station
Aerial view of Haverthwaite Railway Station, Haverthwaite near Newby Bridge in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Haverthwaite Station is on the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. The preservation steam services began in 1973. Visit the website
Haverthwaite Station is on the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. The preservation steam services began in 1973. Visit the website
HAVERTHWAITE 03A - Haverthwaite Railway Station
Final checks for the Lakeside and Haverthwaite steam train about to leave Haverthwaite Station, near Newby Bridge, Cumbria. Visit the website
HAVERTHWAITE 06A - Aerial view of Bigland Tarn
Where the Lake District meets Morecambe Bay in Cumbria.
Aerial view over Bigland Tarn, Ellerside Breast Plantation and Ellerside Moss near Haverthwaite towards Morecambe Bay.
Heysham Power Station in Lancashire can be seen in the distance.
Aerial view over Bigland Tarn, Ellerside Breast Plantation and Ellerside Moss near Haverthwaite towards Morecambe Bay.
Heysham Power Station in Lancashire can be seen in the distance.
HAVERTHWAITE 08A - Aerial view of the Leven Estuary
Aerial view of the Leven Estuary, Cumbria.
Rusland Pool joins to River Leven to flow into Morecambe Bay. Ulverston and the John Barrow Monument on Hoad Hill can be seen in the distance.
Rusland Pool joins to River Leven to flow into Morecambe Bay. Ulverston and the John Barrow Monument on Hoad Hill can be seen in the distance.
NEWBY BRIDGE 10A - Lakeside, Windermere
Passengers disembark from The Teal at Lakeside, Windermere in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria.
NEWBY BRIDGE 21A - Lakeside Railway Station
Young boys watch the departure of the Lakeside and Haverthwaite steam train from Lakeside Station, Newby Bridge, Cumbria.
The station, originally known as Newby Bridge Platform, then Newby Bridge Halt was originally opened by the Furness Railway in 1905, but services were withdrawn in 1949. However trains continued to pass through the station until the line was closed by British Railways in 1965. Preservation steam services began in 1973. Visit the website
The station, originally known as Newby Bridge Platform, then Newby Bridge Halt was originally opened by the Furness Railway in 1905, but services were withdrawn in 1949. However trains continued to pass through the station until the line was closed by British Railways in 1965. Preservation steam services began in 1973. Visit the website
RUSLAND 01A - Aerial view of the Rusland Valley
Aerial view of the Rusland Valley and the Rusland Pool in the Lake District, Cumbria.
RUSLAND 02A - Aerial view of trees in the Rusland Valley
Aerial view of woodland in the Rusland Valley and the Rusland Pool in the Lake District, Cumbria.
RUSLAND 02B - Aerial view of trees in the Rusland Valley
Aerial view of woodland in the Rusland Valley and the Rusland Pool in the Lake District, Cumbria.
RUSLAND 05A - Rusland Moss
A footbridge leading into the National Nature Reserve, Rusland Moss from Hulleter Moss in the Rusland valley, the Lake District, Cumbria.
The mosses took 3,000 years to form, but were damaged by peat cutting and drainage. Current restoration work involves blocking drainage ditches and felling trees to reduce loss of water The mosses, which took 3,000 years to form, were damaged years ago by peat cutting and drainage. Current restoration work includes blocking drainage ditches and felling trees to encourage the return of the sphagnum moss.
The mosses took 3,000 years to form, but were damaged by peat cutting and drainage. Current restoration work involves blocking drainage ditches and felling trees to reduce loss of water The mosses, which took 3,000 years to form, were damaged years ago by peat cutting and drainage. Current restoration work includes blocking drainage ditches and felling trees to encourage the return of the sphagnum moss.
RUSLAND 15A - Hulleter Moss
The lowland raised peat bog of Hulleter Moss in the Rusland , the Lake District, Cumbria.
This Site of Special Scientific Interest is a lowland raised peat bog bordered by damp woodland and fen.
This Site of Special Scientific Interest is a lowland raised peat bog bordered by damp woodland and fen.
RUSLAND 17A - Hulleter Moss
Birch trees, Hulleter Moss in the Rusland Valley, the Lake District, Cumbria..
STAVELEY IN CARTMEL 05A - Fell Foot Park
Leisure craft and the Victorian Gothic boathouses at Fell Foot Park, Staveley in Cartmel on the southern shores of Windermere in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria.
The boathouses were built in the mid 19th century for Col. G.J.M. Ridehalgh of Fell Foot, one of the founders of the Royal Windermere Yacht Club. The country house on the estate was demolished in 1907, and the estate was given to the National Trust in 1948. More information
The boathouses were built in the mid 19th century for Col. G.J.M. Ridehalgh of Fell Foot, one of the founders of the Royal Windermere Yacht Club. The country house on the estate was demolished in 1907, and the estate was given to the National Trust in 1948. More information
