Wednesday 18th March 2009

Start point: Grasmere Church (NY 336 073)

Grasmere - Allan Bank - Silver How - Kelbarrow - Grasmere

Distance: 2.75 miles     Total Ascent: 325 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 15 minutes

Weather: Warm but overcast. 11oC.

Route Map

Everywhere was overcast and gray this morning but I felt sure the sun would burn through eventually, though not during my walk unfortunately. Despite the lack of views and apparent gloominess it was a lovely day - very still and peaceful - and this turned out to be a really easy walk and a good circular route.

Grasmere.

Helm Crag from Allan Bank.

The path to Silver How.

Snaking walls on Silver How.

The boy enjoys a roll around in the bracken.

Silver How directly ahead.

The summit of Silver How, no view today.

Grasmere and a glimpse of Rydal Water through the mist.

Grasmere and Loughrigg Fell from the descent.

Grasmere Island.

Casper leads the way on the final steep section.

I knew the sun would burn through eventually! Later, when I was out and about there were signs of Spring around everywhere...

Wordsworth's Daffodils were out by Ullswater - here is an extract from his 1804 poem that made them famous:

When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

The Duke of Portland Boathouse, Ullswater.

Around Furness Abbey...

Crocus in the woods.

This lamb is keeping warm with his nice orange jacket on - a 'North Face' one I think it is!

Happy to pose for a photo.

The daffs are out around the abbey too.

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