Thursday 30th July 2009

Start point: Longlands (NY 266 358)

Longlands - Brae Fell - Little Sca Fell - Great Sca Fell - Lowthwaite Fell - Longlands Fell - Longlands

Distance: 5.1 miles     Total Ascent: 520 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours

Weather: Mixed, in the mist above 500m. 12oC.

Route Map

I had a trip to the north of the Lakes for a walk around some of the Uldale Fells this morning. There were some sunny spells but it was generally dull with low lying mist on the tops. The going was very wet too after recent heavy rain so it turned into a bit of a squelch around the fells. After the Uldale Fells I had a short drive over to Binsey as part of a 'Wainwright 3rd time round' mopping up exercise.

Longlands Fell from the bridleway.

Over Water, (the other) Latrigg and Binsey complete with a hint of blue sky and sunshine.

Descending to Charlton Wath and it is all looking a bit murky up on Brae Fell to the right.

Casper tests out the bathing properties of Charlton Wath - but he is definitely on his own in there today!

I walked alongside Charlton Gill for a short way rather than directly ascend the fell side.

The area has been planted with indigenous trees and it has also been fenced off. Free access is allowed though and the fence will be removed in 15 years time according to the sign.

Climbing from the gill now looking at Longlands Fell across the distinctive Saddleback in Charlton Gill.

Little Sca Fell and Lowthwaite Fell from the climb to Brae Fell and here comes the all enveloping mist.

Brae Fell summit.

There were no views at all on the walk to Great Sca Fell and Casper sticks his tongue out to that.

Descending below the mist on the walk from Little Sca Fell. Ahead are Lowthwaite Fell and Longlands Fell with Binsey in the distance.

Over Water and Binsey from Lowthwaite Fell.

Over Water and Binsey from Longlands Fell.

Looking across Charlton Gill to Brae Fell from the descent of Longlands Fell.

Walk 2

Start point: Roadside verge, near Binsey Cottage. (NY 235 351)

Binsey from Binsey Cottage

Distance: 1.4 miles    Total Ascent: 179 metres     Time Taken: 20 minutes

Binsey has never been a particular favourite of mine due mainly I suppose to the distance involved in me getting there coupled with the fact that I have to pass all the good stuff to get to it! Seeing as I was in the area today it seemed a shame to miss it so it was a quick sprint from the bottom, straight up and down - a real 'no frills' route.

The start of the walk to Binsey.

Looking across to the Uldale Fells - where I had just been.

The Skiddaw massif across a sea of bracken.

Casper doesn't seem too bothered about Binsey either.

Bassenthwaite Lake from Binsey.

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