Derwent Water, Ashness Bridge 1893
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Seen on countless calendars, this view of Derwent Water from Ashness Bridge, on the narrow road up to Watendlath, has long been popular. Skiddaw fills the backdrop. Cat Gill is the stream which plunges under the bridge on its way down to meet Derwent Water.
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