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Blawith Knott

Walked on 19/12/2021

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Blawith Knott (OF) from the Woodland Fell road

Start Time: 11:25     Weather: Sunny 4C

Wow, what a fantastic day again today! A walk wasn’t really on the cards but sitting under a blanket of fog I knew that conditions would be a continuation of the previous few days when it wasn’t that hard to get above the inversion layer and witness some fantastic views – and that is exactly what I got from lowly Blawith Knott. It was really quite warm above the cloud layer and the views today were forever with really clear air, it was well worth making the effort to walk along this ridge.

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It didn't take too long to get above the inversion layer, here looking across to Black Combe.

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Great burner and Heathwaite fell.

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Stickle Pike.

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Wow, what a fabulous view to the south west.

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...and to the south east looking to the Crake Valley.

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On the edge of heaven - at the summit.

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Looking across to Kirkby Moor.

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It was quite warm up there too - below the fog 2C, above 7C.

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Lots of low lying clouds.

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Fletcher checks out the way ahead to Angus Tarn then Tottlebank. Coniston Water is still under a layer of fog.

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Water, water everywhere...frozen Angus Tarn.

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Stunning clarity and views today.

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Beacon Fell.

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Tottlebank Height looking to Coniston Water and beyond.

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Misty trees.

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Just beautiful.

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Coniston Water.

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3-in-1. Black Combe, Blawith Knott and Tottlebank Height.

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Fletcher is joined by Dougal today - there is still life in the old dog yet!

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The Coniston fells.

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Duddon Estuary panorama.

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Clouds and hills.

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Even Fletcher likes to take it all in.

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Sinking back beneath the inversion. Down there it is like the blue skies never existed. Some from last evening when we had an even easier and lower walk to Birkrigg Common, Ulverston...

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Misty sunset.

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The Hoad monument across a sea of cloud.

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The Coniston fells.

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Moon rising.

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Roman candle trig column.

Blawith Knott

Walked on 09/10/2017

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The Giants Grave.

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Black Combe and the Duddon Estuary from the first cairn.

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Coniston under cloud from the west summit cairn.

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A bit brighter over Burney and Kirkby Moor.

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Dougal and Fletcher, bright eyed and bushy tailed!

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The way ahead - Angus Tarn and Tottlebank Height.

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Down at Angus Tarn.

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Wool Knott catches the sun with Beacon Fell beyond.


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Start Point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Woodland Fell road – Blawith Knott – Angus Tarn – Tottlebank Height – Woodland Fell road

Distance: 2 miles     Total Ascent: 156 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 15 minutes     Start Time: 11:15

Weather: Mild, 14°C

It’s been a long time, but better late than never! Rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated – I am still around and walks have been done, they just haven’t made it onto this website. I did wonder whether it is worth carrying on with the site – am I flogging a dead horse? Things have changed in the web world with instant posts on Facebook etc making a website like mine largely irrelevant so I would be interested in hearing what you think, good or bad…if there is still anyone looking!

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The Giants Grave.

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Black Combe and the Duddon Estuary from the first cairn.

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Coniston under cloud from the west summit cairn.

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A bit brighter over Burney and Kirkby Moor.

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Dougal and Fletcher, bright eyed and bushy tailed!

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The way ahead - Angus Tarn and Tottlebank Height.

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Down at Angus Tarn.

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Wool Knott catches the sun with Beacon Fell beyond.

Blawith Knott

Walked on 26/10/2012

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Woodland Fell Road – Blawith Knott (OF) – Lang Tarn – Woodland Fell Road

Start Time: 14:45

Weather: Cold wind. 5C.

The predicted Arctic blast did indeed arrive today and it was numbingly cold in the wind even on the top of lowly Blawith Knott – it only seems like 5 minutes since summer! Today was only a short walk followed by an aimless wander around – quite relaxing and enjoyable it was too.

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Black Combe from Giant's Grave.

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Here's something you don't see often - bailed bracken.

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The Duddon Estuary from the first cairn on the climb.

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Wetherlam catches some sun.

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It looks a bit brighter over to the east.

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The guiding lights.

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Blawith Knott - the wind was mighty cold up here today.

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The Fell Dogs.

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Fairfield and friends.

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Lang Tarn, the smallest named tarn in the Lake District.

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The heads of state - Scafell and Scafell Pike.

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Stickle Pike to Caw.

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The view across Woodland.

Blawith Knott

Walked on 02/05/2012

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Woodland Fell Road – Blawith Knott (OF) – Angus Tarn – Tottlebank Height (OF) – Woodland Fell Road

Distance: 2 miles     Total Ascent: 156 metres     Time Taken: 50 minutes     Start Time: 14:00

Weather: Warm and breezy. 17°C

I just managed a quick walk up to Blawith Knott today, one of my favourite lesser heights. It was lovely up there with a warm, summery breeze and the birdsong of Meadow Pipits for company. I love it up there.

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At the Giant's Grave

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These two seem to know the way!

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Light and shade - the Coniston fells don't appear to be fairing as well as us

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Aye, aye - the windswept look for Fletcher

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It was indeed a strange mix - really warm with big dark clouds to the west and blue skies to the east

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At the western cairn on Blawith Knott

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Dougal shows Fletcher what a proper fellwalking tongue should look like

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We are still in the sunshine, but not for long I think

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The path past Angus Tarn to Tottlebank Height

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That is the view to Coniston Water from Tottlebank Height

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Wool Knott in the sunshine, beyond is the darker shape of Beacon (Fell)

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A dip in Angus Tarn for the boys

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Darker skies now on the return leg - 5 minutes after getting in the car it started to rain (so good timing really)

Blawith Knott

Walked on 02/01/2012

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Blawith Knott (OF) from the Woodland Fell road

Start Time: 13:30     Weather: Icy, strong wind. 4°C

Just time to blow away the cobwebs from the Christmas excess today and kick off 2012 with a short walk up to Blawith Knott. The wind was very strong even at this modest height and had a real icy feel to it – not a time to hang around for sure.

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Race you!

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Stickle Pike.

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Caw at the end of a rainbow.

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A touch of blue sky over the top of Blawith Knott.

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Dull over the Coniston fells with snow laden clouds looming over them.

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Black Combe.

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How windy? How cold? If I were you Dougal, I would stay right there behind Casper.

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Drama over the Duddon Estuary.

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The Old Man with a fresh dusting of snow.

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Sunbeams.

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The summit of Blawith Knott.

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The charge of the Dougal brigade, looking to Beacon Fell. The eastern fells beyond have snow on them as did Scafell when it showed briefly.

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Fast moving sky.

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Later...Connie has a go at climbing on Kendal climbing wall.

Blawith Fells

Walked on 15/11/2010

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Woodland Fell Road – Blawith Knott (OF) – Angus Tarn – Tottlebank Height (OF) -Round Haw – Wool Knott (OF) – Slatestone Fell – Tottlebank Height (OF) – Woodland Fell Road

Distance: 4.7 miles     Total Ascent: 417 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours    Start Time: 09:25

Weather: Cold and changeable with showers. 2C

The weather was completely odd in the south west Lakes this morning – when I set off it was cold and clear with an inversion over Coniston Water but I was soon overtaken by higher level cloud which was constantly clearing then dropping down again. At one point it started raining as well and you couldn’t tell what it would be like from one minute to the next. It was good to get out on a walk today though – it is Casper’s 7th birthday today, so Happy Birthday to him!

 

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Blawith route map.

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All looks nice and sunny on Blawith Knott at the start of the walk...

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...but, looking the other way - look what's coming right for us across Kirkby Moor!

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On the summit of an eerie Blawith Knott.

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I don't know what you have been licking (ugh!) but Happy Birthday Casper, 7 today!

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A glimpse of the Coniston Fells.

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Dougal heads for Tottlebank Height. Beyond, there is a temperature inversion over Coniston Water and the Crake Valley.

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Beacon Fell left, Angus Tarn centre and Tottlebank Height on the right with the Coniston Water inversion visible along its length.

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Angus Tarn is frozen today Dougal!

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A frozen pool on the way to Tottlebank Height.

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Wool Knott and Beacon Fell.

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Inversion in the Crake Valley.

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Casper and Dougal don't know what to make of the strange light.

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Beacon Fell and Tarn from the summit of Wool Knott.

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Sunlight over Morecambe Bay.

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The light is giving the inversion an other worldly look.

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The clouds above are thickening now.

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Crake Valley panorama.

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Dramatic sky, dramatic inversion from Slatestone Fell. Now there's an odd thing - it was absolutely chucking it down now and freezing cold but I didn't think you could get an inversion in those conditions.

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Coniston Water in the rain from Slatestone Fell.

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Walking the damp, walled highway on the way back - Tottlebank Height ahead.

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It's all change over Wool Knott now!

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Looking back to Slatestone Fell, the mist now clearing and the rain has gone.

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A panoramic view from the same place.

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The mist is constantly clearing and then reforming.

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Dead tree on Tottlebank Height.

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I climbed back to the top of Tottlebank Height to have another look around, here looking to Wool Knott and Beacon Fell.

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Clearing Coniston Fells from Tottlebank Height.

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Kirkby Moor.

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Big sky looking towards Black Combe now under a thick blanket of cloud.

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A final dip and a drink for the boys at the foot of Blawith Knott.

Blawith Knott

Walked on 20/10/2009

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Woodland Fell Road – Blawith Knott (OF) – Angus Tarn – Tottlebank Height (OF) – Woodland Fell Road

Distance: 2 miles     Total Ascent: 156 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Sunny spells. 14C.

It was a pleasant autumn afternoon for a stroll along to Blawith Knott and Tottlebank Height with the showing itself at intervals. These fells seemed to be on the line between the sunny and bright weather to the south and west and darker, more ominous looking weather to the north and east. It was to see that Angus Tarn was full again, you may remember that when we visited in July it was completely dry. I also managed to visit a ‘Great Slab’ and ‘Sharp Edge’ today, amazing what you can find on these smaller fells!

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Blawith Knott route map.

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Tottlebank Height over a tarn on Heathwaite Fell.

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The welcoming party - she could be an honorary Beardie with a haircut like that! I like the way the tag goes right through her ears - come in number 4 billion and one, your time is up...

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Sunshine over me and a dark sky over Blawith Knott.

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Black Combe from Giant's Grave.

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Making a dash for it.

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The sunshine glinting on the beautiful Duddon Estuary.

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The Dunnerdale fells from the first cairn on the summit.

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Dougal and Casper on Blawith Knott.

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The fell dog surveys all he commands on the summit of Blawith Knott.

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The [path to Tottlebank Height leads straight past Angus Tarn.

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Angus Tarn is full again today.

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Casper has a dip whilst Dougal decides to stay with his dad.

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Casper in Angus Tarn.

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The Great Slab of Tottlebank Height?

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Beacon Fell from Tottlebank Height with the smallest glimpse of Coniston Water to the right of it.

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Windswept on Tottlebank Height.

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Descending the mini Sharp Edge from Tottlebank Height!

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Autumn track.

Blawith Knott

Walked on 15/07/2009

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. 21C.

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.

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Blawith Knott route map.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Me and Connie swapped places for this one.

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The Coniston fells from the summit.

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Beacon Fell and Wool Knott.

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The Duddon Estuary and Black Combe.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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Doggy photo call on Tottlebank Height.

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Blawith Knott from the descent of Tottlebank Height.

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

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Blawith Knott from the Woodland Fell road.

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Walked on 12/06/2009

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Woodland Fell Road – Blawith Knott (OF) – Tottlebank Height (OF) – Woodland Fell Road

Distance: 2 miles     Total Ascent: 156 metres     Time Taken: 50 minutes

Weather: Sunny. 17C.

It was a lovely afternoon for a short walk to the ever delightful Blawith Knott and Tottlebank Height. It felt like summer was here once more and it was a joy to walk over this way today. Of course we took in the previously self-named Angus Tarn where Casper naturally stopped for a cooling dip, although it is rapidly disappearing to take on its dried up summer status (see the route map as it has been officially named by the StridingEdge mapping service!).

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Blawith Knott route map.

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Giant's Grave.

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The path to Blawith Knott.

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The Coniston fells from the first cairn on the ridge.

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A similar view from higher up at the western summit cairn.

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The summit of Blawith Knott, the Coniston fells remain the main view with the Scafells in view on the distant left.

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A panoramic view from Blawith Knott.

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King Casper on Blawith Knott.

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A close up on the Coniston fells.

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The Dunnerdale fells.

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Scafell and Scafell Pike.

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Dow Crag and The Old Man.

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Black Combe and the two summit cairns.

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Casper remembers at Angus Tarn. Do you remember...

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Angus, the bark monster, in Angus Tarn 9th April 2008

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The Coniston fells across Angus Tarn.

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Tottlebank Height.

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Beacon Fell is central with the merest glimpse of Coniston Water with Fairfield and the Far Eastern fells beyond.

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A beautiful summer day.

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Casper is enjoying the sunshine here on Tottlebank Height.

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Blawith Knott.

Blawith Knott

Walked on 10/11/2008

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Woodland Fell Road – Blawith Knott (OF) – Lang Tarn – Woodland Fell Road

Weather: Windy with showers. 8C.

I managed another short walk this afternoon – no time for hanging around in that cold wind. It felt very wintery up there today with lots of hailstones. There will be more snow on the high fells this week I predict.

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Blawith Knott shines brightly from Giant's Grave.

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Black Combe from the climb.

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Casper braving the wind.

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Looking east from Blawith Knott.

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The Dunnerdale fells. All the high fells are covered with cloud and there are constant hail showers over us.

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Wind and Wuthering - sunspot on Beacon Fell.

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Lang Tarn, the smallest named tarn in the Lake District (allegedly).

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Looking back to sunshine and a rainbow over Blawith Knott.

Blawith Knott

Walked on 04/08/2005

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: 245 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours

Weather: Grey and overcast. 16°C.

It was grey and overcast yet again this afternoon for our short walk over Wainwright Outlying fell Blawith Knott. The heavy clouds threatened rain which thankfully didn’t materialise and we had an enjoyable walk with David and Daniel,  who are holidaying in the area this week.

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Blawith Knott route map.

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The Duddon Estuary from the first cairn on Blawith Knott.

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On the summit of Blawith Knott, low clouds spoiling the view today but everyone seems to be enjoying it.

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Daniel explores the dried up, un-named tarn on the way to Tottlebank Height.

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Beacon Fell and Wool Knott with the merest glimpse of Coniston Water from Tottlebank Height.

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Blawith Knott from a heather clad Tottlebank Height.

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Great Burney.

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The Dunnerdale Fells and Stickle Pike across Woodland and the Lickle Valley.

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Walked on 23/03/2005

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

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

Distance: 2.4 miles     Total Ascent: 230 metres     Time Taken: 50 minutes

Weather: Grey and overcast with rain showers. 13oC.

Today’s walk visits the little frequented Woodland Valley which lies between the Duddon Estuary and Coniston. It was grey and overcast with no views to the high fells; at least the temperature is getting warmer – it felt like Spring today.

This walk follows the one described in Wainwright’s Blawith Knott chapter in his book ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’, page 108.

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Blawith Knott route map.

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Giant's Grave, a Bronze Age barrow. It is a headstone with a small circle of stones nearest to the camera.

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Great Burney across Subberthwaite Common.

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Looking towards the Duddon Estuary from Blawith Knott.

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Lang Tarn - 'shares with Foxes Tarn, Scafell, the distinction of being the smallest named tarn in Lakeland'.

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An un-named tarn on Tottlebank Height.

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Angus explores Tottlebank Height summit.

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Blawith Knott.

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