Guided walk: Drystone walls in Wasdale - A generational struggle to tame a wild landscape

Walking through the history of the first agricultural settlers in Wasdale – Row Head and Burnthwaite Farms. We will see up close examples of the walling structures that began to change the landscape in order to domesticate animals; eking out an existence in this harsh environment. We will continue to look at the development of walling enclosures, their uses and history through the ages.

We will initially be gaining some height towards Wasdale head to get an overview of the first mosaic walling structures. Later, dropping down onto the farm in-byes and walking through the historical structures of walls and their various uses and styles. We will walk back to where we began following Lingmell Beck giving us an example of the biggest changes that have been made in the valley.

Initially gaining some height towards Wasdale head to get an overview of the first mosaic walling structures, we will then drop down onto the farm inbyes and walk through the historical structures of walls while talking about their various uses and styles. To finish, we will walk back to where we began following Lingmell Beck, giving us an example of the biggest changes that have been made in the valley.