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The next (bigger) village from High Park Farm was Ambleside and on my second (very foggy) morning I stopped for a little walk around town. Based at the head of Windermere, Ambleside is the perfect base for exploring the Lake District by boat, walking, horse or car.

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Ambleside is bigger than expected, there is a Roman Fort dating from 79 AD and part of the Cumbria University, a cinema, many shops, tea rooms and restaurants.

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My destination for this day was Buttermere and my Airbnb host Tony helped me in planning a very scenic and beautiful route passing Keswick and (more important) Castlerigg Stone Circle.

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The view from the circle was simply amazing!

Castlerigg Stone Circle stands on a superb natural plateau commanding a superb 360 degree view over the surrounding fells. It is composed of 38 free standing stones, some up to 3 metres (10 feet) high. It is one of Britain’s earliest stone circles dating back to the Neolithic period 4000 to 5000 years ago. (Keswig.org)

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The motives behind the stone circle are still a mystery, it was probably used as a trading and meeting area. But the beauty of its backdrop inspired poets and painters of the 19th-century Romantic movement.

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A modern-day painter at work.

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