Seathwaite
Duddon Valley
(See also Duddon Valley)
 Seathwaite (not to be confused with Seathwaite south of Keswick) lies
in the Duddon Valley, on the old Walna Scar road. The 16th century Newfield Inn
provides a welcoming refreshment stop. The Wordsworths stayed here on their travels in the
valley.
The local church, restored in Victorian times and quite plain, has benches for
seating. It was where the parson known as the Wonderful Walker preached. He lived here from 1736
until 1802 and worked on the area  farms, brewed and sold beer, spun wool, and taught classes until
he died aged 92. Wordsworth wrote about him.
Location Map of Seathwaite
Seathwaite is on a minor road from the A595 in the south and the Hardknott-Wrynose pass road in
the north, which is off the A593 from Skelwith Bridge.
Photos courtesy of Barbara Ballard
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