Boot (village)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boot is a small village in Eskdale, Cumbria, in the Lake District of England.
There are 2 roads to access Boot by. One of them is over the Hardknott Pass and Wrynose Pass, Britain's steepest road: it is closed when icy (often, during winter).
Boot has 2 pubs: The Burnmoor Inn and King George IV.
The permanent population of Boot is between 10-15 people, but can rise to roughly 90-120 in summer when the Inn and local bed-and-breakfast and holiday cottages are full. These businesses survive on fell walkers (ramblers), the passengers of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (which stops less than 300 metres from Boot), and holidayers from the nearby campsite and cottages. Also in the area is an old boarding house (now available to rent) and a small church.
 This Cumbria location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
