Footpath in Eskdale, Cumberland, February, c1960.
Footpath in Eskdale, Cumberland, February, c1960. Eskdale is a glacial valley in the western Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. A popular tourist attraction, the valley is notable as one of few major valleys in the Lake District without its own lake. In June 2012, Eskdale was identified as a potential site for a Geological Disposal Facility for the UK's high level nuclear waste.