The Artist's Lonely Garret

Crossing the hinterland between the large Victorian villas of Kendal’s Fellside and the National Park, there is a golf course, and the ‘horseyculture’ paddocks associated with Boundary Park, a substantial property complete with artists’ folly, reminiscent of Rapunzel’s tale.  A un-surfaced track leads back to the town, giving the houses on Kendal Fell a remoter feel than that which they really deserve, but which does add to the lonely garrett fancy of the tower. It comes complete with a fireplace, stained glass and substantial windows for those in need of a muse. As far as I could see, there is no northern window giving perfect light for the painter or illustrator. 

Further along is a footbridge over the bypass taking the path into the pastures of Cunswick Scar, an area of limestone underfoot, which in May is swathed with orchids, but now has carpets of wild thyme.  The view from the substantial cairn has a wide ranging panorama, from the Old Man of Coniston, to Scafell Pike, Red Screes, the recently accommodated into the national park Westmorland Borrowdale fells, and then on further east to the Yorkshire Dales fells of the Howgills and Ingleborough.