The Bowder Stone, weighing around 2,000 tons, is a natural wonder in the Borrowdale Valley of the Lake District.

A popular Victorian-era tourist attraction is back up and running.

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People can once again climb over the giant Bowder Stone in Keswick, Cumbria, after the National Trust installed a new nine-metre metal ladder.

The site became a famous stop off for thrill-seekers when a wooden ladder was first installed by landowner Joseph Pocklington in 1798.

National Trust curator Harvey Wilkinson said: ‘This is about restoring the excitement of a visit to one of the strangest and at one time the most famous Lake District attraction.

Where geology became history – the Bowder Stone | The Heritage Journal

‘The Bowder Stone is a powerful reminder of change in the landscape, viewed through the eyes of the painters, poets and writers who portrayed it.

Where geology became history – the Bowder Stone | The Heritage Journal

‘The once visible landmark is now very much a hidden treasure, part of the evolving story of this landscape.’

The boulder is thought to have fallen from the crags above after the last ice age, coming to rest at its current awkward angle.

The site was so popular at one point it was painted by renowned artist John Atkinson Grimshaw between 1863 and 1868.

The Bowder Stone and the beautiful easy walk beyond — Walk My World

The boulder is now surrounded by woodland.

National Trust visitor experience and engagement manager Jessie Binns added: ‘When the Victorians stood on the top of the stone they would have been able to clearly see the high and central fells.

‘However, today’s visitor will instead find themselves surrounded by tree tops, mostly birch and oak. And depending on the time of the year they may also see and hear woodpeckers, tawny owls and large dragonflies like the spectacular golden-ringed dragonfly hunting for insects in the tree canopy.’

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