Wasdale Head is a scatter of farms at the head of Wast Water, ringed by Great Gable, Scafell and the highest ground in England. It was the cradle of British rock climbing in the late 19th century, when pioneers based themselves at the Wasdale Head Inn to tackle the crags above. Tiny St Olaf’s church claims to be one of the smallest in England, and the lake below is reckoned the country’s deepest.
