Greenodd to Grange-over-Sands 14.5 miles 1900ft

The River Leven estuary at Greenodd

Joining the Cumbria Coastal Way over the estuary

The Hamlet of Low Wood near Haverthwaite

The terminus of the Haverthwaite steam railway

Backbarrow village

Bigland tarn....

....and again

Looking west to the Dunnerdale fells

Unusual lighting over Bigland tarn

The path continues round the tarn

The Hoad monument above Ulverston

The Leven estuary railway viaduct with Ulverston behind

Crossing Cartmel racecourse

Cartmel priory in the centre of the village

The view from the top of Hampsfell to Morecambe Bay....

....and Arnside viaduct

The hospice on the top of Hampsfell

The degrees on the compass to all the visible fells 

Grange-over-Sands station
(or should that now be Grange-over-Grass!)

Awaiting the train home

Final day of the N Wales Path Abergwygregyn to Bangor via the Aber falls 10miles 1500ft

Leaving the bus in the village of Abergwyngregyn

Following the Afon Aber (River Aber) up the valley

Very low cloud and a grey day in the Cambrian Mountains

The Aber falls come in to view

Getting nearer to falls swelled by the recent heavy rain

The noise was deafening close up

The path then leaves the falls and climbs the hillside...

...and again...

..then turns north and heads for the coast,
Anglesey can be seen on the horizon

Looking back east along the coast

Puffin island off the coast of Anglesey

Welsh lamb.... Yummy!

Penrhyn Castle just outside Bangor

Down on the coast at the Menai straights

Bangor new pier...

...and again

A seal came out to say hello

Looking south through the straits

Bangor cathedral

A celebratory half pint at the finish in Bangor Wetherspoons

Waiting for the train home

Grasmere to Ambleside via Silver Howe and the Langdale Valley 10.5miles 1750ft ascent

Helm Crag from the path out of Grasmere

Grasmere village with Rydal fell behind

Zooming in on Grasmere village as height is gained

Grasmere lake as the snow is reached

Looking ahead to Silver Howe...

....and back to  the Helvellyn range in thick cloud

Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark in the Langdales

Crinkle Crags above Oxendale

Descending into Langdale valley

Chapel Stile village

The River Brathay in the Langdale estate...

...and again...

...and again...

The Britania Inn -  Elterwater

Elterwater lake

Skelwith Force on the river Brathay

A rather unusual two-faced mermaid on a river?!

Waterhead on Lake Windermere 

Crossing the River Rothay on the way into Ambleside

'Mater Amabilis' ('Mother most loveable')
Catholic church in Ambleside