Claife Heights Viewing Station

Claife Heights Viewing Station, Far Sawrey in the Lake District, Cumbria
This building is on the site of one of five Viewing Stations around Windermere as recommended by Thomas West in his 1778 ‘Guide to the Lakes’ for the early tourists. Originally this viewpoint was just a rock, but in the 1790’s an elaborate tower was built here by local hotel owners. The windows of the drawing room were made from different coloured glass so that visitors could visualise the view in other seasons and weather conditions. The viewing station was restored by the National Trust in 2015.