Start point: The Old Sawmill tearooms. (NY 234 281)
Dodd (483) from The Old Sawmill tearooms
Distance: 2.5 miles    Total Ascent: 400 metres    Time Taken: 3 hours
Weather: Generally dull with the odd sunny spell and a heavy shower. 19oC
Today’s mission was to see the Osprey’s from the viewpoint in Dodd Wood, make it to the top of Dodd and have some nice cake in the tearoom at the end – all accomplished! There was a brief spell of sunshine on the way up to the summit, but later we could see the rain quickly advancing across the Derwent Valley and we got a good soaking during lunch – not to worry, we didn’t let it dampen our enthusiasm much!
Barf across Bassenthwaite Lake from the Osprey viewpoint. We saw one Osprey on the nest and one in flight today.
A close-up of Barf.
Scar Crags, Sail, Crag Hill and Grisedale Pike across the southern end of Bassenthwaite Lake.
Someone wants us to hurry up!
Looking south west across the Derwent Valley.
Grisedale Pike looking a bit broody. To the left is Crag Hill and peeping out to the right is Hopegill Head.
Looking along the River Derwent to Bassenthwaite Lake.
Derwent Water.
Looking across the Derwent Valley.
The rain is heading our way from the Newlands Valley.
Made it! Connie and Casper at the summit of Dodd.
As we start lunch, the rain comes ever closer. Get your coat on Connie!
Bassenthwaite Lake from Dodd.
Angus.