Coffin Train between Ambleside & Grasmere

Here we are the day after our visit to Dove Cottage-- ready to get out and do some serious hiking! Liz is in the above picture all ready to tromp up hills and through pastures. We are on the Coffin Train (no, it's not that 'killer' of a hike, hee hee). It's called the Coffin Trail because because coffins used to be carried from Ambleside to Grasmere along this route until 1821. Ambleside is a 10-15 minute drive south of Grasmere. Ambleside did not have a church or any dedicated ground for burial, so the inhabitants had to bring their dead over the mountain to the church in Grasmere.
Here are some of the views of Grasmere Lake as we are going along. We had a lovely day of weather and had much sunshine to enjoy as the clouds passed over. Aren't you jealous? It's so beautiful here! This countryside inspired great things from Wordsworth and the above view goes perfectly with the opening verse of 'I wandered lonely as a Cloud'

I wandered lonely as a Cloud
That floats on high o'er Vales and Hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd
A host of dancing Daffodils;
Along the Lake, beneath the trees,
Ten thousand dancing in the breeze.

We're in the area too late for the numerous daffodils that bloom in England in March/April. But, you can imagine them along the shoreline under the trees.
Or, as you see these lovely hillsides and pastures, it's easy to understand why Wordsworth was inspired to write:

The world is too much with us; late and soon,
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers:
Little we see in nature that is ours;

Here I am making use of one of the many places built for placing the coffins while the carriers rested along the trail. There are many of these things and since the trail is often steep and a bit treacherous to navigate in spots, it's nice that there were places for the people to rest and have the coffin safely off of the ground.
Amazing here, isn't it! This lake in the back might be Rydal Water. The fact that my jacket is wrapped around my waist tells me that the sun was out and the clouds had passed and they did that part way through our hike.