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Duddon Iron Furnace

Walked on 02/06/2005

Start point: Corney Fell road (SD 197 883)

Duddon Iron Furnace and Ash House Standing Stones

Distance: 2 miles     Total Ascent: 140 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Grey and overcast, 14°C.

There was no chance of any decent views from anywhere today as it was so grey with lots of low-lying cloud and plenty of rain about. I ended up having a low level walk from Duddon Bridge and visited the excellently renovated Duddon Iron Furnace and walked through ancient woodland to find the Ash House Standing Stones, one of the many megaliths in the area; the Wordsworth mentioned Swinside Stone Circle is less than a mile away, as is the Lacra megalith complex.

Duddon

Duddon Iron Furnace route map.

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The Duddon Iron Furnace and how it used to look.

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The business end of the furnace - the Casting Arch.

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Duddon Iron Furnace.

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The charge house on top of the furnace.

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Mount Wood - the Ash House Standing Stones are to the left, out of shot.

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The lower reaches of the River Duddon and the Duddon Estuary from Mount Wood.

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One of the Standing Stones (on the left!).

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Ash House Standing Stones.

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A swim in the River Duddon.

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