BY THE FERRY, AND THE WRAY, AND BRATHAY VALLEY, TO HIGH CLOSE, AND DOWN RED BANK TO GRASMERE AND EASEDALE, AND THENCE BY RYDAL TO AMBLESIDE

The stranger had better take an entire day for this tour also, if he can spare the time, and means to see Easedale at his ease. The distance in miles is not a day's journey; but there are things to see which deserve a pause.

First, the car must cross to the Ferry House; and then the road lies along the shore of the lake. In our opinion, this is the most beautiful portion of the whole thirty miles of circuit. The road ascends and descends under the wooded bank, traverses fields and meadows and little white beaches; passing promontories, coves, boat-houses and little piers, and obtaining fine views of the opposite shore, and the Troutbeck hills behind. After three or four miles of this, the road turns somewhat inland, and passes the entrance-gates of Wray Castle. The view in the rear of the castle is very wild and dreary. There is much draining going on; and this affords promise of future cultivation: but at present the nearer landscape is made up of wet moorland, with fir plantations on the slopes; and Blelham Tarn lying cold and unlovely in the midst. Soon, however, Pullwyke Bay comes into view, with the well-drained meadows around it, and Pull Cottage, on its terrace, with sloping gardens, overlooking the inlet.