Loughrigg Fell/Rydal Cave

Rydal Cave.
Rydal cave is man made and was originally called Loughrigg quarry.
Slate from the quarry can be seen throughout Cumbria. The Bridge house in Ambleside is a fine example. 

Loughrigg Fell is a hill in the central part of the English Lake District. It stands on the end of the long ridge coming down from High Raise over Silver How towards Ambleside, and is separated from its neighbours by the depression of Red Bank. 

The highest rocky knoll can be identified by an Ordnance Survey triangulation column beside a large cairn, both standing out from the turf. The view includes intimate views of the Langdale Pikes and the fells around Grasmere, together with the Fairfield horseshoe and the Coniston Fells. Elter Water, Grasmere and a large part of Windermere can also be seen.

An easy way up Loughrigg is from the White Moss car park, on the A591 between Grasmere and Rydal Water. This simple walk entails only around 700 ft (210 m) of ascent over 1.5 miles (2.4 km). From the car park a trail leads through woods onto Loughrigg Terrace. From the end of the terrace a path leads up left steeply over steps to the wide, undulating top area. Ascents are also possible from any of the surrounding settlements with manifold variations.

Loughrigg Fell is on the route of the Windermere Way, a long distance footpath that circumambulates Windermere.

The summit is the middle one of three visible knolls. (source wikipedia)