Lake District Walks: The Loneliest Lake
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- A Lake District walk around the shore of remote Devoke Water, which is situated in the south west of the English Lake District National Park in Cumbria.
Devoke water is the most remote small lake in the Lake District. It is classified as a Lake District Tarn, in fact it is the largest such body of water in the National Park, being almost a mile long. It is situated on Birker Fell, which lies between Eskdale and Dunnerdale, the valley of the River Duddon.
It is surrounded by five peaks featured in Wainwright's guide to the outlying fells. However, that is not the reason for my visit. I'm much more interested in uncovering the hidden history of this remote part of the English Lake District National Park.
Hi, Very interseting never been to Devoke water. Stunning scenery.Hope you have a great weekend. 😊👍
Thank you. Whenever I go to Devoke Water there are very few people there. I don't think it is widely known, but those views are simply wonderful. A good option for a full day is to walk up from Dalegarth via Stanley Falls. You can return via Eskdale Green and maybe enjoy a short journey on the steam railway as well.
@@jonathancraigguides Thank you for a very interesting channel. I will look out for Devoke Water next time I am up in the Lake District. 😊👍
The big problem I have with these videos is working out which routes to follow on a 2 night stay. Thank you so much for making these...not sure how long I have been dipping back into this channel, but I am finally going to see some for myself. I hope you will continue to make more of these as they're a real asset which I've used as escapism while working many times.
Thank you. I know what you mean about needing a little escapism while working. I hope you thoroughly enjoy your forthcoming experiences on the fells. At this time of year, Rannerdale is always a good bet, and at any time of year Loughrigg is a low fell with so much to enjoy on a fine day. I would avoid Gowbarrow at the moment, but only because the waterfalls are a bit low and some of the paths closed due to maintenance. Also, Holm Fell is fine at any time, but do make sure that you use some kind of insect repellant, as when the weather warms up the little blighters are always in search of a good meal. Wherever you choose, stay safe.
@@jonathancraigguides Thank you so much for your suggestions!! You really are one of the gems of UA-cam.
Hey Eric, just wanted to say how much I've been enjoying your channel! I've had a bit of a binge-watch of your videos over the last couple of days, and have enjoyed all of them. I like your style of presentation and your narration is great! Your love for the Lakes certainly comes across very clearly. Loved your outtakes video too! 😂 Great stuff. All the best. Cheers, Patrick 👍
Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed them. They were all great fun to do and you are quite right i do enjoy sharing my love of the lakes.
The most educational, inspiring gent on the lakes thankyou appreciate your time marra 🏕👌
Thank you. 'Tis a lovely way to spend my time, and hopefully help others to see parts of the Lakes that they have not been to before.
I like watching
your exciting videos specially when you are from my Generation 👍
Thank you. I always think it is the Golden generation.
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Great to see you back. Excellent video.
Thank you, it was good to be on the fells with the camera again, even if I did nearly ruin a lens!
Very interesting video … keep up the good work Eric
Thank you. It is a lovely place, and testamount to the reality that despite the Lake District being full of tourists, there are some places that are unspoilt. Practically no-one there when I shot it.
Cheers! and Blessings *From: Oklahoma, U.S.A
Just looking at the title "Devoke Water" jumped into my mind. Great Video
Thank you.
Excellent once again. Interesting bit of history regarding the lake and fishing rights. Thank you
Thank you. I suppose in those days that people fished for food, as opposed to just as a hobby, hence the intensity of the dispute.
Mr. Craig, I'm new to your channel but absolutely adore narrating, stories and beautiful videos. Thank you good sir🙏 Bless you and your family. Cheers.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed them. The Lake District is the ideal place to enjoy the peace and beauty of the world.
Another good one Eric. Thanks for the history, journey and wonderful views👍
Thank you. The way that the weather cleared was the icing on the cake. The views at the back end of the day were stunning.
Another wonderful video Eric ... loved the history of the dispute over the tarn.....fabulous views too... regards Frank & Lee ..Lancashire Walks....
Thank you Frank and Lee. I always think that Devoke Water shows how modern life alters our perspective. We see it as remote, and that seems to be one of the reasons it is seldom visited, and yet in times past it was seen in a very diffferent light - a source of food, and a place to live.
That was great Eric ,loved it 👍
Thank you. It was a delight to shoot.
Very enjoyable Eric must say thank you.
Thank you Kevin, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Another nice video, glad to see you getting out there with the camera again, you have such an engaging style.
Thank you. After a busy year dealing with all sorts of other issues, I thoroughly enjoyed the day, as well as the editing.
Fascinating Eric . Thanks for the vid as always . Keep well bud .
Thank you. Fresh lungfuls of Lakeland air will hopefully keep the bugs away this winter.
Thank you for the video.
Thank you for watching it.
Thank you, hope to be back there soon, just did cat bells on Friday, hope to stay in Eskdale next year
Thank you Julie. Eskdale is a lovely base for a Lake District break. I hope you have a lovely time.
Hello again Eric,
Lovely to see another video from you, looks like you are on a roll, keep em coming! Only one day and already over a thousand views plus 65 comments, just goes to show how popular your walks are. They and a real tonic when the weather and seasons turn in and us armchair explorers can watch and watch again that fantastic scenery.
Kind Regards
Graham
Thank you Graham. You'll be pleased to learn that I have plans to shoot another one in the next month, weather and other commitments permitting.
A newcomer to your channel Eric and what a treat. Very informative and beautifully filmed. I will be back!
Thank you, and welcome. It nearly wasn't shot at all! Luckily, I had a spare lens.
Hoping to see more videos as the weather improves!
Thank you Kris. Hopefully by the end of the month I'll be back the fells with camera. Hope you are keeping well.
Very interesting video, glad that you back producing great videos about Lakeland again
Thank you. It is wonderful to be back.
Wow. Just lovely.
Thank you Kris.
I love these videos xxx
Thank you.
As always, beautiful scenery.
I remember the first time I took that walk, and went up on to Water Crag, which is not the highest point in that area, I expected a reasonable view, but I was pleasantly surprised at just how good, and extensive, it was. Being there on a fine clear day helps, of course.
the scenery looks amazing. makes me want to get out of the city for a long weekend
The scenery is even better in real life, and what you cannot get from the video is the quality of the air in those parts. It is so clear and fresh.
Great to see another video of yours. They really are full of great content. Hopefully it won’t be long before another as I do value your tips on where to go. Hope you’re keeping well. Very best wishes.
Thank you Michael. I enjoy matching the research with the landscape. It tends to bring my history books to life. Shouldn't be too long before the next one takes shape.
Another great video, always nice to hear a little history along the way 👍
Take care and I look forward to the next one.
Thank you. I've always been interested in the human interaction with the landscape, especially from an age where simply walking for pleasure was virtually unheard of.
@@jonathancraigguides yes it's interesting, my dad used to take me on walks even as young child
And would always tell me to take
A minute to appreciate the view and the landscape. Its something
I now do with my children, in recent years I've started wild camping as well which is a great pass time to really immerse yourself into the countryside 👍
@@johnseagraves8700 I fully agree. I always think that we miss so much in rushing around in our everyday lives, whereas, as you say, stopping awhile lets you see things from a different perspective.
Wow - breaking someone's fishing rod because you don't recognize him seems rather harsh. Thanks for another great video.
Thank you. I don't think he'd get away with that kind of behaviour nowadays. Having said that, the rods concerned would have been little more than flexible tree branches with some kind of line and hook.
Thanks Eric. We really enjoyed your video.
Thank you. It was great fun to make.
I suppose when it comes to putting food into empty mouths you’d be prepared to go to any lengths to protect what you have. Another interesting film, thanks Eric.
I would agree with that, except that both sides in the dispute had alternatives. The owners of the lake lived beside the River Esk, which was renowned for the quantity and quality of its fish, whilst the residents of Ulpha had the River Duddon. Both rivers would be superior to the Lake in terms of abundance of fish, and ease of catching them. What they don't have is the Brown Trout of Devoke Water, which apparently were a much prized delicacy.
@@jonathancraigguides a bit of a treat in hard times.
So happy to see a new video. These are my favorite videos of the Lake District. Can’t wait to return next year.
Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Hopefully there will be more for you to see before you return in 2022.
I'd never heard of this but I have now - every days a school day! Thanks for sharing, not just your walk but your knowledge.
Thank you. Ahhh.... school days. I was still at school when I first saw it on a map. A few years ago now!
Thank you for bringing back happy memories of doing this walk a couple of years ago, and for the extra knowledge of the area.
Thank you. I always think that happy memories are the best kind.
Another great video Eric thank you.
I only came across this channel during early summer and watched the lot of them. After a break of a couple of years I am pleased to hear you are continuing with them. All the best
Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed the back catalogue. I have thoroughly enjoyed making them, and looking forward to getting back on the fells very soon.
I enjoyed the beautiful lake scenery. It's a different feeling from the lake scenery I've seen before. It's great.👍😊
Thank you. It is a pretty unique place, not large, and very peaceful.
Your videos should be on national tv . Fantastic information, wonderfully & professionally presented and so interesting to watch , it keeps me captivated. Well done and keep them coming , very grateful!
Thank you. I'm grateful for your comment. As for me being on TV, well they'd probably put me on at 3 am, or on BBC4 when there is loads on the other channels! Having said that, in this age of Smart TVs a lot of people are now watching You Tube via their tellies.
Another great video, I have only recently stumbled across you channel. I am currently on holiday in Little Langdale and plan on doing a few of your walks.
Thank you. I hope you enjoy your stay, and the walks.
Another excellent video. Great camera work, interesting storytelling and beautiful scenery. I'll probably never get the opportunity to move to the Lake District as I'd like to, but I can live vicariously. Thank you.
Thank you. Actually, depending upon your housing and work and needs, living in the Lake District, or close to, may not be as expensive as you think. The West Cumbria area is far more affordable than the Central Lakes, plus there is a lovely coastline to explore.
Great video Eric as always.
I walked around Devoke Water a couple of years ago. I remember it being very boggy and my feet got soaked.! To add insult to injury-my parked car then got stuck in the mud!
I plan to come back again and walk the Outlying Fells around it.
Very interesting story about the the fishing dispute and the Bronze Age settlement.
Thank you Alan. I've had a few days like that, including one where I managed to get two punctures within 20 minutes of each other. The first was hard enough to repair as I was parked in a muddy puddle. The second was as I went over a cattle grid, and had no spare tyre to repair it. With regard to the Wainwright walk, pick a fine day. The views from all the tops are wonderful.
@@jonathancraigguides That was bad luck Eric!
Yes-I will make sure I choose a nice day.
Take care :-)
Hi Eric, hope all is still well, just checking in to see if you have managed to film any walks? Cheers Graham
Thank you Graham. Yes, all is well. Camera is charging as I write, new video will be appearing soon, but, to be fair, it is a little different to my usual. It is a 14 mile walk, and there is only one short hill. Lots of scenery though, as well as more than a smidgeon of history.
Great video and as always very interesting stories along with it. A place where I must visit one day. I did try once a couple of years ago when I was having a week in Wasdale. Unlike the fine weather that you had, I sat in my car for over an hour by the crossroads but the torrential rain didn't let up so I abandoned the trip. It was a rather wet week all told! Cheers.
Thank you. Sorry to hear that you visit was rained off. I actually think you will be in good company with that experience, as when the wet weather blows in from the Irish Sea Birker Moor is the first high ground it meets. Even after a spell of dry weather the ground around the lake is quite boggy. I hope when you do visit the conditions are better.
thanks for that Eric, that's new to me that area, great story and filming too, TC Kenny ( ex pat living in Canada ) ATB ;-)
Thank you. I like to show the less well known areas. There's a lot of hidden history out there.
Thanks Eric. Another interesting and scenic walk. Keep up the good work young fella.
Thank you Neil. With the exception of the boggy bits, it is a super walk.
I've just come across your marvellous channel and as a soft southern shandy drinker living on the boring edge of London (walks wise), I am envious in the extreme. I would dearly welcome your views on places to stay in the Lakes that allow access to several easyish walks. I'm planning a week oop north in April and don't want to waste any time. Perhaps an itinerary? Many thanks and keep the vids coming 🙂
A lot depends upon how high you are prepared to go. The Ambleside area has some wonderful lower level walks, most fairly easy as long as you are relatively able bodied. So, day 1 would be a nice circuit of Loughrigg Fell, close to Ambleside, Day 2 would be a short drive to Tarn Hows, followed by a wander around the tarn and a walk up Black Crag, Day 3 would involve a drive (or bus ride) to Hawkshead for a mooch around the village followed by the walk to Latterbarrow. If you are staying longer, then Day 4 would be the stroll from Ambleside to Rydal Water and on to Grasmere, and Day 5 would take you down Windermere (the Lake) to Bowness by boat or bus, from where you could take a stroll to the ferry, cross the water, and walk to Sawrey, once the home of Beatrix Potter. Whatever you do, I hope you have a lovely time.
@@jonathancraigguides Marvellous - just what I wanted. Many thanks
Awesome spot and deserted too.....bliss!! Loved listening to the history of the area. Superb filming, hope your camera survived its bath!
Thank you Dave. The camera seems OK, although it has taken some stick over the years. Not too sure about the lens, it was fully immersed in the mud. I wouldn't have liked to carry on using it.
Far from the madding crowd . Nice to find Wilderness in this crowded country
I have to agree.
Hi Eric, I hope all is well. Will you be making more videos soon? I visit the Lakes every so often, but in the meantime I enjoy living vicariously through your videos, and I certainly enjoy learning while I watch.
Thank you. Yes, all is well. I'm pleased you enjoy the videos. More are planned for the summer and early autumn period.
Great video ❤
Thank you
An area f the Lakes I do not know at all, never visited either so interesting to watch. It did look boggy mind and good to carry a few spares and its always a shame when you see those old deserted buildings, what a perfect spot. I wonder how much money was spend on all those court challengers, such a shame and a waste of time, emery and money. Another very enjoyable and informative watch, cheers Alan
Thank you Alan. I think in those days money was of little object to the owners of the manor. What I found interesting was that there seemed to be no attempt by either side to negotiate and compromise. They could both have benefitted greatly. I reckon that it was not so much a boat house, more a guard post. It seems a lot of trouble to go to simpl;y to catch a few trout.
Hi Eric,
Thought I’d just email to check that all is OK, and to ask if you have any plans for another adventure in the foreseeable future?
Best wishes
Graham
Good question Graham. First of all, everything is OK, in fact, I've been having a lot of enjoyable days looking after my family. As for the future, I have plans for many more adventures, some of which will be inside the Lakes, and some further afield.
A lovely video, Eric, with wonderful history and folklore. A lake or a tarn? I'd say a bit of both as it is quite big but great to see a part of the Lakes that no one else seems to film or visit. Regards, Ashley
Thank you Ashley. I think it gets designated as a tarn due to altitude, remoteness and depth. However, the name has, over the years, been Devoke (or variations of) Water, Lake and even Flood, but not Tarn. In fact, I nearly called the video 'The Tarn that's not a Tarn'. If you go there, really good waterproofs, or, heaven forbid, even a good pair of wellies, is the order of the day.
@@jonathancraigguides It reminded me of some of the lakes in the Mournes, lots of heather, no path, very boggy. Yet, the peace and solitude is priceless. I'm sure you've more stories and history to unearth and reveal so looking forward to the next one. We did Helm Crag again this trip and still remember your video of it. Regards, Ashley
@@ashleyjarnold Helm Crag never disappoints. As for the history, well I've a very full bookcase to keep me occupied!
Hi Eric, any closer to another lakes video?
by any chance do you know the meaning of the sir name Craig?
Sorry for not answering sooner. I've actually been away attending a family funeral. The word 'Craig' derives from the old scottish gaelic word for rock. It's use in the Lake District is quite common, tending to relate to a rocky outcrop, or 'crag' in modern English.
Hi, did you get your book of walks in the Lake District completed? Xxx
Unfortunately, not yet. A number of issues have held up progress.
@@jonathancraigguides thank for letting me know. Fingers crossed for you. Hopefully it will all come together soon. Xxx
Hi, did you get your book finished? Xxx
Oh how I would love to say yes! But no, family life and commitments have made life more than a little fraught over the last few months. The only benefit has been that instead of being at the word processor or on the fells, I have spent a good few hours with my gorgeous grandchildren. Consequently, there is rarely a dull moment!
@@jonathancraigguides no problem, family come first. Hope everything works out the way you want it to. Maybe the book will come at a later date, till then I wish you all the very best. Xxx
Super video as always Eric. I always love the facts and history you give us. I hope there is still more to come this Autumn.
Thank you. Looking to do more before the end of the year, weather and family commitments permitting.