Askham Fell - Cumbria

Setting off from just above Ullswater, near Pooley Bridge.

Ascending Askham Fell (actually more like a moor)

Half a mile to the top of the fell

Cloud rising out of the Lowther Valley

Crossing the river Lowther....

......and following it into the Lowther estate.

First view of the ruined part of  Lowther Castle

Full view of the castle with the occupied part to the left

Zooming in on the main entrance

St Michael's church on the Lowther estate

Askham bridge over the Lowther 

just below the village of Askham

Signs of spring not too far away 

Askham village green

Back on Askham fell and zooming in on Penrith

Returning on the fell to Ullswater

The view south down Ullswater

Zooming in Pooley Bridge with its steamer pier

Pendle Hill

Setting off from the attractive village of Downham

Zooming in on Downham as height is gained

Looking north to Pen-y-Ghent

Nearing the trig point (557m) having found the snow

Looking down on Black Moss reservoirs near Barley

Lunch-time in snow just below the summit

Lunch-time view looking east

The cairn commemorating 100 years of scouting in the Clitheroe.(Just visible to the left of the cairn)

Clitheroe with the Bowland fells behind

Zooming in on Clitheroe Castle

Looking back to Pendle whilst heading back towards Downham

(...and below)

Simon's Seat via the Valley of Desolation - Wharfedale

Setting off near the River Wharfe

Climbing through the Valley of  Desolation so named after the forest here was washed away in a great storm of 1826 - Global Warming?

Emerging onto Barden Fell

Simon's Seat appears on the horizon

Very popular on a crisp, sunny bank holiday

The summit trig point (485m)

Parceval Hall in Skyerholme Beck (centre) and 

Grimwith reservoir (top right)

Zooming in on Parceval Hall and gardens - 

well worth a visit in summer.

The rocky outcrop of  Lord's Seat also on Barden fell

Looking back to Simon's Seat from Lord's Seat 

RAF Menwith Hill, which provides communications and intelligence support to the UK and the USA.

Back at the River Wharfe near Bolton Abbey.