Tuesday 30th January 2007

Start point: Far Sawrey (SD 379 954)

Far Sawrey - Moss Eccles Tarn - Wise Een Tarn - Claife Heights (High Blind How) (OF) - Pate Crags - Far Sawrey

Distance: 4.8 miles     Total Ascent: 245 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours

Weather: Overcast. 6oC.

Route Map

It was once again dull and very grey today so I opted for a low level walk exploring the western side of Windermere. Starting from Far Sawrey, this is really a walk in Beatrix Potter country. Given the publicity surrounding the new Miss Potter film, they are expecting bumper crowds here this summer so it was nice to have a quiet wander around the area before everyone arrives!

Moss Eccles Tarn.

Moss Eccles Tarn from further up the track.

Wise Een Tarn with sunlight on the lower slopes of the fells beyond.

Wise Een Tarn.

Ambleside and the Fairfield group of fells from Three Dubs Crags.

Yoke gets a bit of sun.

Casper and Angus.

An un-named tarn in the forest; lots of trees have been felled around here.

High Blind How, the summit of Claife Heights.

Looking across Windermere to Windermere village.

Belle Isle and busy Bowness-on-Windermere.

Dead bracken is just made to roll in, isn't it?

Esthwaite Water - where Beatrix Potter's character Jeremy Fisher lived.

Esthwaite Water.

Yew Tree Farm, Coniston. Owned by Beatrix Potter, it appears in the film Miss Potter as Hill Top.

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