Western Lake District
Caldbeck

The name Caldbeck is derived from the fast flowing cold stream that was used to drive the many watermills of the village. Corn, wool and wooden bobbins were the main production lines but copper and lead from the many nearby mines brought prosperity to what remains one of Lakeland’ s prettiest and more appealing villages.

On venturing into the church grounds you will find the headstone of John Peel, one of the more enduring countryside legends, along with the tombstone of the Harrison family. Mary Harrison was better known as the maid of Buttermere, the most celebrated beauty of her day.