Notes - The Western Fells

"Where the mountains soar"... Ennerdale, Cumbria, was once prime Herdwick country, but the Liza valley is now cloaked in dismal government pine forest. The valley, is, nevertheless, stunningly beautiful, (assuming one is out of the trees!)

"The Vampire Dog"... The 'girt dog'of Ennerdale - a famous and legendary 19th century sheep killer, that outwitted the locals for many years before it was eventually tracked down. It had a preference for drinking the blood of its victims, hence the name...