monument to Mr Abraham Balme, of Bradford, by Flaxman, and an inscription to Wm. Scoresby, D.D., in his youth a seaman, and an explorer of the Arctic regions, and afterwards an author. He was for some time vicar of the parish, and died in 1857. Bradford may be conveniently reached also by the Great Northern Railway, is 196 miles from London, time by best trains, 4 hours 30 minutes.

ROUTE 51.

LONDON TO MATLOCKBATH, ROWSLEY (for CHATSWORTH) AND BUXTON.

To Rowsley (149 miles); 1st Class,

19s. 11d.; 3rd, 12s. 4d.

To Buxton (163 miles); 1st Class,

21s. 8d.; 3rd, 13s. 7d.

(The route between London and Ambergate Junction is given in Route 50).

EAVING the main line, we arrive at MATLOCK BATH (143 miles), (Hotels: See "HOTEL LIST"), seated in a romantic situation, on the steep acclivity of a mountain rising from the banks of the Derwent. It owes its celebrity to its medicinal springs and the beauty and grandeur of its scenery. It is a favourite resort of invalids, for whom ample accommodation is provided. The most striking objects of interest are the High Tor (which rises to a height of 396 feet), and Masson Rocks. The

caverns, with which the locality abounds, are interesting alike to the tourist and the geologist. They contain fine stalactites, and crystallizations of unequalled richness. The "Romantic Rocks," a series of masses and fragments of rocks torn asunder, are well worthy of a visit. About 2 miles beyond Rowsley Station, on the way to Buxton, is HADDON HALL, standing on a bold eminence on the Wye, and affording a complete picture of an ancient baronial residence. Built in the reign of Edward III., it soon after the Conquest passed into the Vernon family, the last male descendant of which, "the king of the Peak," died in the 7th year of Elizabeth, and Haddon came by marriage into the possession of the family of Manners, of which the Duke of Rutland is the representative.

Passing Matlock, we reach ROWSLEY (149 miles), where there is an excellent hotel. In the immediate neighbourhood is

seat of the Duke of Devonshire. CHATSWORTH, the magnificent It was among the domains given by William the Conqueror to William Peveril, his natural son. The present building was nearly completed by the first Duke of Devonshire, but a wing was added by the late duke. The gardens are among the most celebrated in the kingdom. The grand conservatory is 300 feet long by 145 feet wide, and comprises an area of about an acre. It was constructed under the superintendence of the late Sir Joseph Paxton. Eight acres are laid out in pleasure grounds, and twelve used for the production of fruit and vegetables. The park is nine miles in circumference, and is beautifully diversified with hill and dale. The old house of Chatsworth was, for 13 years, the prison of Mary Queen of Scots.

A delightful excursion may be made from Matlock to Dove Dale, distant 13 miles, where the scenery is of the most romantic description; Ashbourne Hall, where the Pretender spent a night in 1745; and Mayfield, where is situated the cottage in which Moore composed "Lalla Rookh."

After visiting Chatsworth, the tourist may return to Rowsley station, and from thence proceed by rail to BUXTON (163 miles), (Hotels: Palace, St Ann's). This fashionable watering-place is 33 miles north-west of Derby, and lies 900 feet above the sea, in a deep valley surrounded by hills and moors, which have been tastefully planted. Buxton has for 300 years been celebrated for its calcareous springs, tepid (82 deg. F.) and cold, and its chalybeate springs.

The public baths are numerous, and are fitted up with every attention to the convenience of

visitors.

The Crescent at Buxton is an extensive and elegant structure, comprising two hotels, a library, assembly rooms, &c., and was erected by the fifth Duke of Devonshire at a cost of £120,000.

The public walks are laid out with much taste, and the environs abound with natural curiosities and romantic scenery. Half-amile distant is Pool's Hole, a cavern of considerable dimensions, in which are some curious stalactites, and Diamond Hill, famous for its crystals. Axedge, one of the highest summits in the Peak, is about three miles from the town, and rises 1000 feet above the level of the Crescent.

ROUTE 52.

THE ENGLISH LAKES.

OURISTS starting from London will find two routes, one by the London and NorthWestern Railway (Euston Station) via Preston (see Route 44), Oxenholme Junction, to Windermere, the other by the Midland Railway (St Pancras Station) to Carnforth Junction, thence to Furness Abbey. Those coming from Scotland and the North change at Penrith, going thence directly by railway to KESWICK. WINDERMERE is about two miles from the Lake. Tourists intending to make but a brief visit to this interesting region would do better to go on to BOWNESS (2 miles), (Hotels: *CROWN, excellent, overlooks the lake), or to take coach or private carriage to AMBLESIDE (Hotels: *THE SALUTATION (best), Queen's), either of which is a convenient starting-place for excursions.

From Windermere to Ambleside (5 miles), the road is frequently in view of the lake, and fine views are obtained of the lake and surrounding country. About 3 miles from Windermere the Low Wood Hotel is passed.

AMBLESIDE is 1 mile from the head of the lake. It is an uninteresting market-town, but is attractively situated. It possesses a beautiful modern church (St Mary's). Omnibuses leave several times a day for Grassmere, Rydal, and Keswick and for Windermere and Bowness.

EXCURSIONS FROM AMBLESIDE.

Tickets are issued at AMBLESIDE for a circular tour, by Conis

ton, Furness Abbey, and Windermere Lake, back to Ambleside, for 10s. first class, and 7s. second class, which are available for seven days. It includes carriage to Coniston, railway thence to Furness Abbey, thence to the Lake Side Station at the foot of Windermere, and up the lake by steamer, passing Bowness and Low Wood, to Waterhead, 1 mile from Ambleside. The tourist may break the journey at Coniston for the ascent of the Old Man, at Furness Abbey, to visit the ruins of the famous abbey, and at Bowness, which latter place is much frequented for its views over the lake. The excursion to Furness Abbey, via Coniston Lake may also be made from Bowness, which is well situated for excursions in the region of Winder

mere.

The road from Ambleside to Coniston runs through an upland country, and commands fine views of Hawkeshead, Esthwaite Water, and Coniston Lake. Before reaching the town of CONISTON, where the railway is taken, we pass the Waterhead Hotel. Coniston Lake is 6 miles long and mile in breadth. A steam gondola plies for passengers during the season. FURNESS ABBEY is reached in an hour after leaving Coniston.

The ruins of Furness Abbey are among the finest in England. They are now the property of the Duke of Devonshire.

The abbey was founded in 1127, and its domains were very extensive. The abbot was a sort of potentate. The abbey was enriched by King Stephen. Its situation is exceedingly fine. It stands in a wooded glen by the side of a stream. The buildings were very extensive, nearly filling the glen, and extending over more than sixty acres. The journey from Furness Abbey to

the Lake Side Station is made by railway in one hour. At the latter station the steamer is taken for the journey up Lake Windermere. The lake is 10 miles long and 1 mile broad. It has several islands; one of them, Belle Isle, containing thirty acres. The scenery of the lower part of the lake is tame, but at the upper end, where it widens, it is grand. The only town of importance on the lake is Bowness, of which a fine view is had from the steamer. The whole distance from the foot of the lake to Waterhead, 1 mile from AMBLESIDE, is made in about an hour and a half.

"The Knoll," the residence of the late Harriet Martineau, is close to Ambleside. The Stockgill Force, a pretty waterfall of 70 feet, is a few hundred yards from the town. The path to it leads through the stable-yard of the Salutation Hotel.

Excursion from Ambleside by Rydal and Grassmere to KESWICK, 16 miles. One and a half mile on the way is Rydal Mount, the home of Wordsworth. He died here on the 23d of April 1850, at the age of eighty years. The house stands on a slight acclivity a few yards above the church. It has recently been rebuilt, and contains no relic of the poet. Rydal Lake is the smallest of the lakes of the district, being only

mile long and mile broad.

Grassmere Lake is now seen. It is 1 mile long and about mile broad. On the margin of the lake is the Prince of Wales Hotel. In the burying-ground of Grassmere Church, visible to the left of the road, are the graves of Wordsworth and his family, and of Hartley Coleridge. The hill beneath which the village lies is Helm Crag, and on its summit are the rocks known as the Lion

and the Lamb. Our road now