Climbing

• FELL and ROCK CLIMBING CLUB of The English Lake District

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  Walkingworld: Britain's largest online walking guide. Over 180 local contributors share their favourite routes. There are more than 3,000 to choose from.
• Ramblers' Association: Cumbria and the Lake District
• National Trust: Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon
• Lakeland Fells : Excellent Photographic Walking Guide with maps, photos and descriptions of local walks
• Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team: The local mountain rescue group with some practical advice on walking along with numerous beautiful photos of the area

• Duddon Valley
• Eskdale Valley
• Wasdale Valley

• Eskdale Corn Mill
• Ravenglass & Eskdale Miniature Railway
• Muncaster Castle, Gardens, Owl Centre, and Maze
• Hard Knott Roman Fort
• Stanley Ghyll Force
• Western Lakes
• Central Lakes (about an hour's drive away)
• "Eat... Cumbria" from a recent Waitrose Food Illustrated article - with details of things to see and do and places to eat in the Eskdale and local areas
• Vintage railways and La'al Ratty reviewed in the Independent - a good introduction to exploring Boot and Eskdale from the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

• Woolpack Inn
- highly rated for its food (see above)
• Brook House Inn
• Boot Inn

• King George IV
• Bower House Inn
• Wasdale Head Inn

• Eskdale Stores in Eskdale Green - village shop and post office selling newspapers, groceries, cheese and wine. Upstairs is an outdoor section with walking equipment, wellington boots and fishing nets. Tel. 019467 23229
• Boot Post Office and Shop - Ice creams, maps, post cards and walking boot hire! Tel: 019467 23236
• Fold End Gallery - Art gallery and craft shop. Centre of Boot village. Tel: 019467 23316
• Wasdale Crafts - Gift shop. Santon Bridge, Holmrook, Ca19 1UY Howie Flynn Tel: 019467 26281
• The Old Butchers Shop Gift & Craft Centre - in courtyard between Greba Cottage and Rose Garth Guest House. Tel: 01229 717273

• Eskdale.info
• Sally's Cottages