Appleby to Barrow - Day 8 - Seathwaite to Kirkby-in-Furness

Looking back at Seathwaite at the start of the day

Leaving the Dunnerdale fells behind....... 

.......as the Furness coast comes into view

A very welcome and unexpected picnic table in the middle of a meadow.....

...probably belonging to this farm a little further on 

Broughton Park estate bordering Broughton village

Broughton Hall is now a school 

Lunch time in the village square

The railway used to come here from Coniston

Looking back at the village

Finally on the marshy Duddon estuary with Black Coombe behind

The west coast Barrow to Carlisle line.....

.... with the arrival of a very timely train 

No chance of this unusual footbridge being washed away 

End of day 8 at Kirkby in Furness station.....

....with Millom village over the estuary

Appleby to Barrow - Day 7 - Seatoller to Seathwaite

Leaving Borrowdale for Sty Head Pass

Looking back to Borrowdale

The Mountain Rescue Post on Sty Head Pass

Sty Head Tarn

Great Gable and Green Gable with Windy Gap between

Derwent Water becomes visible as height is gained

Sprinkling Tarn with the Gables, Skiddaw, and Blencathra behind

Granny Gill from Esk Pike

Bow Fell and Crinkle Craggs from Esk Pike 855m (2903ft) 

The way ahead down Lingcove Beck from Ore Gap

Scafell Pike and Great End

A lovely u-shaped hanging valley

Cockley Beck bridge between Wrynose and Hardknot passes

A Dutch car rally heading between the passes

Castle Howe above the river Duddon

The attractive Duddon Valley

Bluebells near Seathwaite at the end of the walk

Appleby to Barrow - Day 6 - Keswick to Seatoller

Crossing the river Derwent on leaving Keswick 

Starting the first climb - Cat Bells and looking back at Day 5

The start of the Newlands valley

Derwentwater with Skiddaw and Blencathra behind

There is much erosion to the well-walked path up Cat Bells

Derwentwater again

The first ferry of the day on Derwentwater

Manesty at the south end of the lake with Lodore hotel on the far side

Looking over Newlands to Dale Head and Hindsgarth fells 

The summit cairn on High Spy 653m (2152ft)

Dale Head 758m (2486ft) from High Spy  with Pillar on the horizon

The north face of Dale Head

The view from the head of  Newlands

Destination in sight at the head of Borrowdale

Waiting for the bus in Seatoller