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Wasdale
Wasdale is Lakeland's most unique, remote, secluded and unspoilt valleys. It is surrounded by England's highest mountains, the Scafells, Great Gable and Pillar. Wasdale has the deepest Lake, the highest mountain, the smallest church and the biggest liar in England, the latter being the first Landlord of the Wasdale Head Inn, Will Ritson, an accomplished fellsman himself who played host to the pioneers of British rock-climbing over a hundred years ago. Ritson was a great Lakeland character. Rough in speech, spirited in action and a practical joker of ingenuity. The biggest liar has gone but his ghost still lives on. In the Ritson's bar and other parts of the Wasdale Head Inn, (www.wasdale.com) there are many original Abraham photographs and momentos of the Ritson period.
At Wasdale Head the location of the Inn, the panorama is superb. Lingmell, directly opposite, is a shield defending the Scafells behind. Look to the left next and see Great Gable towering magnificently over the valley offering an irresistible climbing challenge. Next comes Kirk Fell providing a steep staircase to the tops and a superb vista back down the Wasdale Valley to the South. Behind and to the side of the Inn lies the old packhorse bridge over Mosedale Beck where the high skyline of the Pillar range can be viewed. Directly behind lies soaring Yewbarrow Fell protecting the Inn from the prevailing South Westerly winds.
The Wasdale Head Inn is situated at the foot of the old trade and smuggling routes of Black Sail, Sty Head and Burnmoor passes and is within walking distance of both passes and high mountains making it one of the best centres for walking and rock-climbing in the English Lake District. The Inn offers excellent accommodation, fine food and drink.
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