lazonby & the lower eden valley...
The fertile valley of the River Eden has long attracted settlement.
From one ancient settlement to the next, the area is dotted with picturesque villages linked by the silvery ribbon of the river. Here can be discovered a wealth of treasures
from Neolithic stone circles to modern seat sculptures, fortified church towers to working corn mills. From Culgaith, the river wends its way north to the drovers' village of Langwathby with its large central green.
About the area
History & heritage
There are a number of stone circles, the most famous of which is Long Meg and her Daughters.
Art & culture
To commemorate the 2000 millennium, 10 carved stone sculptures, can be found along the River Eden.
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Natural environment
The River Eden and its many tributaries are noted for their clean water, where salmon and trout spawn.
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Oddities
Luck of Edenhall
The ‘Luck of Edenhall' is a 13th-century chalice of enamelled Syrian glass probably brought back from the Crusades and said to have talismanic properties - ‘If e'er this cup should break or fall, farewell the luck of Eden Hall.' Although the cup is still intact (and in safe custody at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London), the mansion of Edenhall was demolished in 1934.
A Solitary Gravestone
A solitary gravestone can be found by the river at Brackenbank Wood. It was erected early in the 19th century by Matthew Knublay in honour of his parents, who were buried in the adjacent parish. Matthew acquired the sandstone from nearby ‘freestone' quarries, where parishioners could take stone free of charge as long as it wasn't removed from the parish - hence the location of the gravestone just inside Wetheral Parish.
Corby Castle
The 17th century landscaped grounds of Corby Castle include an impressive cascade with water gushing from the mouth of a mythological monster down a rocky staircase into a shady pool. The cascade is on private land but can be easily viewed from the footpath on the opposite bank of the river Eden.
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