Slate Wall Passage at Elterwater Slate Quarry

Slate Wall Passage at Elterwater Slate Quarry

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Slate Wall Passage at Elterwater Slate Quarry

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Location: Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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June 17, 2026

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It feels a bit strange to walk between two high walls built with slate. They are witnesses to the former busy activity in the quarries.

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Stephen Brooks

June 3, 2022

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A place where you can reenact the scene from Return of the King when Aragon has to journey down the Path of the Dead.

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Elevation 90 m

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