- Vale of Eden
Location map
Cumbria
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(gbmapping|NY5129)The Vale of Eden is formed by the course of the River Eden, one of the major rivers of Northwest
England . It is however of much greater extent than the actual valley of the river, lying between the Cumbrian Mountains (more usually referred to as theLake District ), and the northern part of thePennine Range . It lies entirely within the county ofCumbria . The river has its source in the peat bogs below Hugh Seat, in the dale ofMallerstang . At first it determinedly sets off South (as Hellgill Beck) before turning back North for the rest of its course – except just before its outlet into the sea which it enters from the East.The Eden passes through the market towns of
Kirkby Stephen andAppleby-in-Westmorland , once the county capital of that area. It then bypasses, but remains close to, Penrith where it receives the waters ofUllswater via theRiver Eamont , its major tributary. Via some ancient villages and fine bridges it reaches and passes through, though not in any effective way,Carlisle , the major city in this whole area. It there enters the sea where, together with the River Esk, coming down from the North, it forms theSolway Firth which dividesScotland fromEngland on theAtlantic side of the country.The whole area is gentle and pastoral, undulating and attractive but with bleak, barren and impressive hills on either side.
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Rheged External links
* Map and aerial photo sources for: mmukscaled|SD8099|100|Mallerstang Edge and mmukscaled|NY2262|100|Bowness-on-Solway
* [http://www.mallerstang.com/visit.html "A virtual walk through Mallerstang"]
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