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Bracken Fell |
Lake District Hotel in Grasmere - Bridge House Hotel - Conservation - Brackenfell
Bracken Fell overlooks Grasmere in England's Lake District. Bridge House Hotel is currently raising funds to pay for the restoration of this beautiful woodland area. There are observation points where the scenery was "staged" to give Victorian visitors the most beautiful views. The conservation scheme to restore this area is exclusive to the Bridge House Hotel - no other business will be contributing. The actual physical work is being carried out by the National Trust. Bracken Fell is on the way up to Alcock Tarn, a favourite walk from Grasmere, and in Victorian times it had man-made streams & tarns. The Victorians had strict views as to how the scenery should be presented to people. Viewing points were precise and people were encouraged to turn their backs on the view and use a mirror to see the Lakes landscape! There are several viewing points or vistas on Bracken Fell where the scenery was presented in a deliberate and exact way even to the point of "framing" the view with especially planted trees etc. The conservation & restoration work commenced in the Autumn of 2004 but progress has been sporadic due to other more urgent projects. We continue to raise funds for this work.
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