Wednesday 15th July 2009

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Woodland Fell Road - Blawith Knott (OF) - Lang Tarn - Tottlebank Height (OF) - Woodland Fell Road

Distance: 2 miles     Total Ascent: 156 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours

Weather: Frequent showers. 21oC.

Route Map

Today we had a short walk up to Blawith Knott which lies above the Woodland valley and we were joined by our friends Roger and Ann Hiley along with their dogs Harry and Bethan. The weather was none too promising when we set off as the rain was quite heavy, but thankfully it cleared and the walk was completed in a mixture of bright sunshine and frequent showers.

Giant's Grave is just about visible over the tall bracken today.

It was a bit of a damp start to the walk on the path to Blawith Knott but we were hopeful of brighter weather to come.

By the time we reached the first summit cairn things had started to clear a little.

To the west, blue sky over the Duddon Estuary and heading for Black Combe.

A group shot on the summit - Connie, Roger and Ann accompanied by the three dogs - Harry, Bethan and Casper.

Me and Connie swapped places for this one.

The Coniston fells from the summit.

Beacon Fell and Wool Knott.

The Duddon Estuary and Black Combe.

The Dunnerdale fells and the two cairns on the summit of Blawith Knott. Ann and Connie take a short detour to the north from the summit which leads down to Lang Tarn.

Lang Tarn (towards the bottom of the photo) which along with Foxes Tarn is reputed to be the smallest named tarn in the Lake District.

Just big enough to fit three dogs in, so that's alright then!

Another of the frequent showers and it is hoods up for Connie and Ann heading across to Angus Tarn.

Blue sky behind once more looking back to Blawith Knott after rejoining the main path.

Connie and the dogs wonder what on earth has happened to all the water in Angus Tarn.

Doggy photo call on Tottlebank Height.

Blawith Knott from the descent of Tottlebank Height.

Great Burney to the left from the now warm descent through the bracken.

Blawith Knott from the Woodland Fell road.

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