Cartmel Fell
Today’s walk follows Wainwright’s Cartmel Fell chapter in his book ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’, page 42.
Today’s walk follows Wainwright’s Cartmel Fell chapter in his book ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’, page 42.
Two short walks this morning to Newton Fell at the Southern end of the Lake District. The first to Newton Fell South starts from the village of Lindale, the summit being Dixon Heights. The second walk to Newton Fell North starts from the Whitestone Caravan site on the main A590 and visits Newton Fell high point and White Stone. This walk follows Wainwright’s Newton Fell chapter in his book ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’, page 52.
Another muggy, overcast day today and a walk where solitude is virtually guaranteed on the western fringe of the Lake District – a round of the Lank Rigg group of fells.
Today’s walk was The Dodds from the end of the Old Coach Road joining Dockray and St. John’s in The Vale. The day started off dull and grew much worse as height was gained.
Today’s walk is to some of the unfashionable fells overlooking Wast Water; Buckbarrow, Seatallan and Middle Fell. When I completed this round last year, it was teeming with rain and I really wanted to do theses fells in nice, clear weather. However….
Stephenson Ground – Green Pikes (OF) – Pikes (40) – Caw (41) (OF) – Brock Barrow (42) – Fox Haw (43) – Raven’s Crag (44) – Carter Ground – Stephenson Ground
Seathwaite (Dunnerdale) – High Wallowbarrow – Grassguards – Green Crag (203) – Ulpha Fell – Harter Fell (Eskdale)(204) – Birks Bridge – Fickle Steps – Seathwaite (Dunnerdale)