Eskdale Green is a village in Cumbria, England, 10 miles west of Coniston. It lies off the A595 road and is one of the few settlements in Eskdale.
The village is centred around the small St. Bega's Church and hall. Since 1950 the Outward Bound Trust has owned Gate House mansion near the centre of the village, which they operate as an outdoor adventure and education centre for young people. In late summer the grounds of Gate House are the venue for the annual Eskdale Fête. The Gate House grounds used to encompass the Giggle Alley Forest, to the northwest of the village, which is now open to the public and contains 9 hectares (22 acres) of woodland, including a secluded Japanese Garden.
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway has two stations in the village. Eskdale Green station is a short distance to the south of the village centre, while Irton Road station is at the western edge of the village, on the road to Irton.
Famous quotes containing the word green:
“If you meet a cross-eyed person
you must plunge into the grass,
alongside the chilly ants,
fish through the green fingernails
and come up with the four-leaf clover....”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)