Location In Cumbria
The Eden of The NorthThe valley of the river eden and the cumbrian north pennine fells offer some of britains most beatiful and undiscovered landscapes. They exist, relatively unnoticed, in the shadow of the lake district.
The beautiful River Eden which has its source high above Mallerstang on the Yorkshire Cumbria Border flows Northwards jammed between the Lake District Mountains and the rugged fells of the North Cumbrian Pennines. This enchanting watercourse flows through a fantastic, natural garden through limestone and red sandstone gorges, over waterfall northwards to the Solway Firth.
The Great wide valley has been a major line of communication since the Scots made raids down its axis. The many castles and pele towers along the Eden's flanks bear testament to a bloody history.
Running closely to the famous Settle Carlisle Railway for much of its way The River Eden is internationally known for its salmon fishing and the Pennines are home to famous Grouse Estates. Few places in England can boast such a vast swathe of pastoral landscape interspaced with attractive market towns -Penrith, Alston and Carlisle and scattered with picture postcard villages that retain a rural authenticity seldom found these days.
Sitting high above the Eden Valley with the Northern Pennines behind, Heather Glen is ideally situated for touring the Lake District, Hadrians Wall, Carlisle The Great Border City, Geltsdale and Alston Moors, the Scottish Borders and Gretna Green.