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Sadly, the same is true of a number of tourist towns up and down the country. A friend of mine recently paid £5.50 for an ice cream cornet without a flake in it. A flake would have been £1 extra. This was in York, I believe.

@@jonathancraigguides wow, I fully understand they need to make money but it was £5.60 a pint in one of the most popular pubs with visitors. The same pint is £4 in our village (plus points on loyalty card you can cash in) thirty minutes drive away. Luckily I was meeting friends who had a loyalty card for the pub in Keswick, reduced the price considerably.

Thank you Ashley. I have to agree about the pencil museum. I also enjoyed the visit to Crosthwaite Church. Hardwicke Rawnsley is one of the unsung heroes of the Lake District. I barely scratched the surface with regard to his achievements, and yet very few people have heard of him.

@@jonathancraigguides For me Eric it's brilliant to see you making videos like this - A lot better than watching BBC!!

Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed it and that it triggered those memories. I think one of the best things about this, and many other Lake District walks, is that it will have hardly changed in the 45 years since the day of your picnic. I bit of erosion here and there, which is to be expected, but basically the same views from the same position. As you rightly say, a little bit of heaven.

That's a comment I have heard from boaters up and down the country, and with regard to the canal network in general. Issues such as funding, or the lack of it, plus a disproportionate use of resources, favouring mainly the south and midlands, have been suggestions as to why this is the case.

@@jonathancraigguides Yes they are clueless, the old system was so much better, the lads knew what they were doing

Thank you. I have to agree about the pencil museum. Always a good place to visit. My late wife liked the mix of shops and the market. The Christmas market is also good, and always nicely busy with a good festive atmosphere.

Thankyou. The Alhambra has a great sound system. Unfortunately, last time I was there the people behind me had their own sound system in the form of bags of sweets and the like! Wainwright liked Keswick. He used to say that the fish and chips from the Old Keswickian were the very best in the whole of the Lake District. I, of course, cannot comment on that due to my strict ultra healthy donut and cheese sandwiches diet!

Glad you enjoyed it.

Thankyou. There is a lot of ground to cover in Keswick, and I haven't actually put everything in, otherwise it would have been about an hour long! The best part about making it has been that I have actually learned quite a bit myself. For example, I knew that the story 'Goldilocks and the three bears' was written in Keswick, by Robert Southey, but I didn't know that in the original story the Goldilocks character is actually an old woman. Subesequent adaptations have changed it.

@@jonathancraigguides That’s why I like to build up my knowledge of social and cultural history that surrounds a town. Such increased awareness enables you to have a more informed and consequent understanding of your surroundings when you visit. It brings the place alive. Did you know that the Vegan Society was founded by Donald Watson in 1944? He moved to Keswick in 1951 and taught woodwork at Laithwaite School. Therefore, Keswick is somewhat of a Mecca for vegans and vegetarians. For a small town it’s got so much to offer many people with varied attractions and things to do.

@@GB-uk6dr I knew a little about Donald Watson as I remember a news story about his death on our local radio station. His was one of the graves I looked for in the church yard whilst videoing at the church. Another was the grave of the Bishop Eric Treacy, the railway photographer who died of a heart attack on Appleby Station.

Excellent video certainly the best we have seen about Keswick - keep up the good work.

@@HowWhatWhyWhenWhere Thank you.

I am intrigued. Which novel are you reading?

Thank you. The ice cream is a must on a warm day.

Thank you.I hope you enjoy it. Let us know how you get on.

Thank you.

Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Thank you. I have to agree that it now looks dated. It was shot on a cheap compact camera and edited in a fairly basic way, but it has seemed to stand the test of time.

Thank you. On the day I shot this I was chatting to the farmer before heading up the valley. He told me that about an hour before I had arrived a 'fix the fells' team had gone past, heading for 'Hell Gill' to repair the path up to Busco Sike. I saw them as I was returning having completed my filming, some four hours later. They were on the path in front of me, descending but clearly happy. I've often seen farmers, out in all weathers, tending sheep. Lambing time is especially demanding for them, yet they just get on with it. As one said to me a few years ago, 'it's only water falling from the sky.' I have a great admiration for anyone who works on the fells regardless of their job, so once again, thank you.

@@jonathancraigguides That’s what I did - actually at the head of Great Langdale up Rossett Ghyll. Certainly had the best view of any office I worked in after that! We only lost one day to the weather - when there was a blizzard. On a good day we were in T-shirts in February but there was still snow on the northern slopes in summer and when it rained, it poured! 🙂👍

@@derekclacton I've walked that path many times, so i suppose I am partly responsible for any erosion!

Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Thank you Alan. Yes, it always seems like a fair distance to travel by road. It is not so much the mileage, but more that it is just not the best road. I know of a chap who comes from Newcastle and who visits West Cumbria regularly but does so by rail. Train to Carlisle, then a connection on the Cumbrian Coast line. Even so, getting to Whitehave takes him much of the morning. Muncaster Castle is a really good day out on its own. The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is always enjoyable and Eskdale has some really good walks, so worth a long weekend or midweek break. Hope you make it over sometime. My grandchildren absolutely loved it, so yes, great for kids of all ages. Take care. Atb Eric

So, what is your verdict? It is unique?

That depends where you have parked, and whether your being overdue has been spotted by the relevant authorities, but I would have thought that it would be in the region of £60 - £200 pounds. Some of the car parks have a pay by phone option, so you may be able to use that if you run overtime. If you are parked on the street then it will depend upon whether the traffic warden sees your vehicle.

You decide. It is certainly not like anywhere else, but then very few places are.

Not sure on the answer to that one, but I certainly seem to find the holes when filming but not when the camera is off. It wasn't too deep, and was covered by freshly mown grass.

Given good, clear weather, you should get some lovely shots. Have a great trip.

There are, on YT, a number of videos on this very subject. More, I believe, than there are about the village of Ravenglass, although probably not as many as those which cover the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. I'd post a link to some of them but it will probably be easier if you simply carry out at search of your own.

Thank you. The extent of those views was a genuine surprise when I first saw them. That hill is just 79 metres high. I certainly did not expect to get a glimpse of Bowfell from there.

Thank you.

As you said. It's a nice video.

@@jonathancraigguides Ravenglass is unique being the only coastal village in the Lake District National Park. It's also in two World Heritage Sites.

@@andycruickshank1671 Thank you. Points I think I omitted from the final production, despite them being in the original draft script. I also missed out the dispute regarding the name of the fort. According to English Heritage:- 'The site has long been identified as Glannoventa, a name which appears in several Roman documents, but recent finds have suggested that it may have been known to the Romans as Itunocelum.'

@@jonathancraigguides I have a Speeds Map from the 1600's which does not show the sand dunes so the estuary was different and not as sheltered as now.

@@andycruickshank1671 That is highly possible, especially on an Irish Sea coastline. It would be wonderful to be able to go back in time to the days of the Romans to see how things have changed, as well as paying a visit to the bath house.

I could not agree more. I love that old anchor that sits there, and also the new sign under the rail bridge, a wonderful piece of useful modern graffiti.

Thank you. This one was especially good fun to make.

Thank you.

Thank you Graham. I have a copy of 'The Corpse Roads of Cumbria' by Alan Cleaver and Lesley Park. It is a fascinating book, with a good few tales to tell, and yes, I have considered one of the shorter ones for a video. Lots of things get in the way of my filming nowadays. Grandchildren are very good at that, as are doctors appointments, the weather and the desire to disappear out of the county to explore other segments of our history. Then there is the amount of time I take to organise everything into a watchable presentation. (or faff about, as my dear late wife used to describe it). On this particular video, I actually went back to Ravenglass for some better shots of the beach, as I wasn't happy with those I had previously taken. (my return was nothing to do with wanting more ice cream!). Having said all that, I still love producing the videos, and also covering the history in this fine old county of ours. I'm pleased you enjoy them. many thanks and all the best, Eric.

Thank you both. It is a video I have been wanting to do for some time. It was on my list for the early summer of 2020, in fact, after the first lockdown ended I did toy with the idea of going there to show how the pandemic had affected the more remote places in the county. I eventually decided against. With regards to the petrol pump, I am always amazed that it remains in place. It is surely worth renovating, however, the cost to the owner may be prohibitive. As for the ice cream, well, all I can say is that I intend to continue to pop over there occasionally just to ensure that the quality doesn't slip. Many thanks for your support. Atb, Eric,

Thank you Alan. A day out on the railway is the best way to see it. Park at Dalegarth, (the other end of the railway) and enjoy to the train ride followed by a wander around the village. A lovely day out.

Thank you. Actually, while I was shooting there was a landscape photographer wandering around looking for the best shots. He seemed to be concentrating on the area on the beach behind the houses.

Thank you. I agree regarding the Dalegarth to Ravenglass via Muncaster Fell route, on a fine day it is a wonderful walk, as is the ride back on the steam train. I think it is better to do the train ride first and walk back, otherwise you may miss the last train out of town!

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Bear in mind that the trains don't run late, and there is no other public transport in the area, so plan your day before you go.

Thank you.

Thank you. Not sure about the joys of seeing my face though. Whenever I look in the mirror I see my grandfather smiling back!

Thank you. Great fun was had.

Thank you Kris. It was a lovely day. Hope you are keeping well.

Thank you. I don't publish a huge amount because I like to take the time to get them as accurate as possible. Having said that, the Easedale Tarn video was done on the spur of the moment when I got the afternoon off work. Had a wonderful time shooting it. Thank you for your support.

@@jonathancraigguides My pleasure. I've found that spur of the moment videos often produce some excellent results.

Thank you. Someone told me last week that my videos are better than the current weather, which is a shame, because I was waiting for a dry, sunny day to shoot another.

Thank you. I guess that's because I didn't show my ugly mug on my previous 2 videos, and the 3 videos before that one were not Lake District Walking videos, so probably missed by those who like walking videos. I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed making this one. Spent most of the day watching the train!

Thank you. It is great fun with the trains rattling up and down. Be nice if it was a bit longer, but then that is geography for you!

Thank you. I had a brilliant time making it. Took me all day. Watching steam trains always takes me back to my childhood.

Your experiences prove that doing some walks in the Lake District can be trickier than it seems. The suspension of the car ferry is one issue that has plagued the area for many years. I was once caught out when I crossed the lake by ferry to walk to Near and Far Sawrey, then back via the path that runs over Claife Heights. I arrived back at the ferry to find that it had broken down and was suspended for a couple of days. Standing at the ferry landing at half six in the evening, when all the Windermere Lake Cruises boats had also stopped operating, was made worse by the rain that was setting in. Luckliy, a kindly boater offered me and two other stranded walkers a lift on his launch, and within ten minutes we were alighting at Bowness marina, however, if he had not been sailing past and stopped to offer a lift I think I would have had to ring for a taxi, an expensive car ride as it is over 10 miles back to Bowness by road.

You are right, it is perfect for Grandchildren as it does not matter if they run off a bit and let off steam. A cruise down the lake followed by a stroll to Newby Bridge followed by lunch, which is then worked off by the walk back to Lakeside, is actually my idea of a perfect summer Sunday.

Thank you.

It was great fun to do. If you do it, I hope you enjoy it.

Thank you Graham. Might surprise everyone later this year with an actual fell walk. Watch this space!

You scrub up well though Al 😂

@@Johnlancaster - it's the botox :o)

If you miss the steamer, catch the bus. The top deck front seat of the bus from Newby Bridge to Windermere is quite an experience at this time of year. There's one at 8 minutes past 5, and another at ten past 7 seven so you'll not be stranded. Note it is the number 6, and not the X6. The bus stop is on the main A590 road, so you will have to cross Newby Bridge itself. It's perfect for Grandchildren of all ages. Hope you have a great day.

@@jonathancraigguides - thanks Eric 🙂