A walk in the Caldbeck fells

A walk in the Caldbeck Fells - Mosedale to  Hesket Newmarket via Bowscale tarn, Great Lingy Bothy & High Pike 10.5miles 2450ft

Setting off from Mosedale hamlet on cold a wet windy morning

Heading into a very murky Mosedale valley

There was no improvement in the weather as I reached Bowscale Tarn so I abandoned plans to climb up Bowscale Fell above the tarn and headed into Upper Mosedale instead

Crossing the River Caldew at Roundhouse

Still wet and windy

Upper Mosedale with Lingy Bothy now just visible on the ridge ahead

A very welcome sanctuary for lunch!

The view down Mosedale from the bothy window

There was a Christmas tree with lights but no signs of
Father Christmas this time, rumour has it that he was in Manchester today!

Lunch all laid out in dry if not warm surroundings

However as emerged after lunch there was the sun shining brightly on the bothy

I then headed for High Pike summit with a view back to Blencathra in cloud

High Pike summit 2159ft the memorial bench is for a 16year old boy who "loved these fells" but sadly died here in 1944!

The summit provided and great view point for the snow covered Skiddaw range

I then descended to the pretty village of Hesket Newmarket and the Old Crown Inn, which was sadly closed.