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Helvellyn
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Helvellyn (hĕlvĕl`ĭn), mountain, 3,118 ft (950 m) high, in the Lake District, NW England, SE of Keswick. Near the summit is a memorial to Charles Gough, who died (1805) there of exposure. He was commemorated in poems by Sir Walter Scott Scott, Sir Walter, 1771–1832, Scottish novelist and poet, b. Edinburgh. He is considered the father of both the regional and the historical novel. Early Life and Works

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 and William Wordsworth Wordsworth, William, 1770–1850, English poet, b. Cockermouth, Cumberland. One of the great English poets, he was a leader of the romantic movement in England. Life and Works


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Helvellyn
a mountain in NW England, in the Lake District. Height: 949 m (3114 ft.)


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On the way down, we encountered another craggy ridge known as Swirral Edge, which though less steep than Striding Edge, is still quite tricky and care should be taken as you complete the Helvellyn horseshoe.
One walker was wearing wellies, jeans, T-shirt and a fashion jacket on Swirral Edge, a challenging route at the best of times.
Gary, 23, of Swirral Edge, Albany, Washington, has been trampolining with the Apollo Trampoline Club, based at Washington Leisure Centre, for more than 10 years.
 
 
 
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