Wednesday 24 May 2017

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

Saturday 20 May 2017

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

Saturday 13 May 2017

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