Blawith Knott

Walked on 20/08/2007

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Blawith Knott (OF) from the Woodland Fell road

Weather: Sunny. 18oC.

It was lovely and sunny today for a short walk up to one of our favourite areas around Woodland up to Blawith Knott. It was the sort of day for a slow, lazy walk and a lie on the grass in the sunshine in this little piece of heaven. The heather is blooming at the moment and the views to the higher fells were clear.

Dunnerdale from Giant's Grave, the headstone visible through the bracken.

Heading up Blawith Knott.

Stickle Pike, the Dunnerdale Fells and Caw.

The Coniston fells on the way up.

Louise, Angus and Casper on the summit of Blawith Knott.

Heathery Beacon Fell.

A lovely clear view of the Coniston fells today. A few close up shots...

Coniston Old Man.

Dow Crag.

Caw.

Stickle Pike.

Scafell and Scafell Pike.

Wetherlam.

The Duddon Estuary.

A good day to sit in the sunshine and admire the view.

Or for running around...he's barking!

Blawith Knott from the spring at the roadside.

Blawith Knott

Walked on 23/03/2007

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Blawith Knott (OF) from the Woodland Fell road

Weather: Sunny, clear and warm. 13oC.

It was lovely and sunny and very spring-like in south Cumbria this afternoon – far too nice to stay in! We had a quick sprint up to Blawith Knott to get some fresh air and capture some of the lovely views from this relatively lowly fell, which lies on the southern edge of the Lake District.

The Dunnerdale Fells from Giant's Grave.

Heading for Blawith Knott.

The view to the north from the south-western cairn on Blawith Knott.

Black Combe.

The Coniston fells from the summit.

Angus and Casper enjoying the sunshine on the summit.

The Old Man of Coniston.

Caw.

Stickle Pike.

Black Combe.

Angus shows there was a (surprisingly warm) breeze up on the top...

..whilst Casper prefers to remain seated!

Looks a bit cloudy over to the east.

Blawith Knott panorama.

The Scafell range over Broughton Moor. Harter Fell is the dark pyramid in front of Scafell to the left.

Wetherlam - all the snow from two days ago has gone!

Blawith Knott.

Blawith Knott

Walked on 01/12/2006

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: 245 metres Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Sunny. 11oC.

It was the first time we have had any sunshine for ages today, but it appeared only on the very edge of the Lake District. Looking further north it still looked a bit grim, so we had a walk to the pleasant outliers of Blawith Knott and Tottlebank Height. The camera maladies of earlier in the week are all sorted out now, so it’s business as usual!

Blawith Knott across Subberthwaite Common.

Dunnerdale from the Giant's Grave.

Heading for Blawith Knott.

Stickle Pike and the Dunnerdale Fells.

Close up on Stickle Pike.

Caw.

The view from the summit of Blawith Knott.

Angus and Casper basking in the sunshine on Blawith Knott.

Tottlebank Height - the route is over to the tarn first.

Beacon Fell.

The higher fells are not getting any decent weather - here the Coniston fells are covered in cloud.

A nice place for a swim in the un-named tarn for these two.

At the end of the walk, the sun was suddenly switched off! Looks like we'd had our quota for the day (or week!). Here, the merest glimpse of Coniston Water can be seen beyond Beacon Fell.

Blawith Knott

Walked on 04/10/2006

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: 245 metres Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Overcast with showers. 16oC.

It has been bucketing down with rain for the last 24 hours in the South Lakes, but we managed to find a clear hour for a short walk up to Blawith Knott. The autumn brown bracken and coppery colours are obvious now and make a change from the uniform green of summer. Anyone up on the Coniston fells today would have had a mixed day of weather as I could see the clouds constantly lift and then close in on them from this great viewpoint.

Heading for Blawith Knott.

Clouds over the Coniston fells.

Caw.

Stickle Pike.

Beacon Fell.

The Duddon Estuary.

Angus.

Casper.

Black Combe from the top of Blawith Knott.

Looking north-east from the summit cairn.

On to Tottlebank Height and the clouds are lifting over Coniston.

The merest glimpse of Coniston Water to the right of Beacon Fell.

Coniston Old Man and Wetherlam are all clear now.

Wetherlam.

Coniston Old Man.

Dow Crag.

Angus on Tottlebank Height.

Blawith Knott

Walked on 19/04/2006

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: Sunny, clearing. 11oC.

The overnight rain cleared this morning and the sun eventually turned up for our walk up to Blawith Knott and Tottlebank Height. It was a lovely morning for Casper’s first fell walk (of many?) and Connie’s final one of the Easter holiday’s before returning to school.

Black Combe from Giant's Grave - the 'headstone' is on the right.

Climbing up to Blawith Knott.

Looking over to Black Combe from further up.

The Dunnerdale Fells, Stickle Pike in the centre.

The Scafell range - still a bit of snow on the very highest tops.

Looking north-east over Beacon Fell to Red Screes, centre, with Helvellyn and Fairfield to the left.

Golden sands of the Duddon Estuary.

Connie, Angus and Casper on the summit of Blawith Knott.

Angus.

Caw, left, the Scafell range through the gap and the Coniston fells to the right.

The Dunnerdale Fells - Stickle Pike and Caw flank the serrated edge of Fox Haw - Raven's Crag - The Knott.

The Coniston fells across the un-named tarn on the way to Tottlebank Height. View Casper the Porpoise in the tarn!

A northerly panoramic view from Tottlebank Height.

Wetherlam.

The Old Man of Coniston, the summit cairn visible.

Stickle Pike.

Casper.

Casper and Angus eye up Connie's crisps!

Dow Crag and The Old Man.

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.

Blawith Knott route map.

The Duddon Estuary from the first cairn on Blawith Knott.

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

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

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

Blawith Knott from a heather clad Tottlebank Height.

Great Burney.

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

Blawith Knott

Walked on 22/05/2005

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

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

Distance: 2.5 miles Total Ascent: 245 metres Time Taken: 1 hour 40 minutes

Weather: Cloudy with sunny spells. 14oC.

Today we had a family outing to the virtually unfrequented Blawith Knott which lies between Broughton-in-Furness and Torver. This is another fell that is small in stature and is easy going, yet offers magnificent views to the Coniston fells.

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

Blawith Knott route map.

The sun shines on Stickle Pike.

Heading up to Blawith Knott.

The first cairn, looking to Black Combe.

The Duddon Estuary from Blawith Knott.

Louise, Connie and Angus on Blawith Knott. Hold on tight!

Blawith Knott - Panorama2_annotated_small

The north-westerly view from Blawith Knott.

Lang Tarn, the smallest named tarn in Lakeland.

The Coniston fells across an un-named tarn on Tottlebank Height.

Caw from Tottlebank Height.

Blawith Knott

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.

Blawith Knott route map.

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

Great Burney across Subberthwaite Common.

Looking towards the Duddon Estuary from Blawith Knott.

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

An un-named tarn on Tottlebank Height.

Angus explores Tottlebank Height summit.

Blawith Knott.

Blawith Knott and Burney

Walked on 04/06/2004

(i) Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

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

(ii) Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 259 852)

Burney (OF) from the Woodland Fell Road

Route Map

Weather: Sunny with a stiff breeze.

Two more short walks this morning to keep away from the crowds and the threatened bad weather. As it turned out, the weather wasn’t too bad with sunny intervals. The walks followed were the Blawith Knott and Burney chapters in Wainwright’s ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’.

Blawith Knott from the Woodland Fell road.

Giant's Grave, believed to be a Bronze Age barrow. This is right by the roadside at the start of the walk so you can't miss it. It looks like a headstone with a circle of stones on its southern side (nearest the camera in the photo).

The Coniston Fells from the summit of Blawith Knott.

Two more views from Blawith Knott; Black Combe behind...

and Stickle Pike, the Dunnerdale Fells and Caw.

Lang Tarn shares with Foxes Tarn on Scafell the distinction of being the smallest named tarn in Lakeland. This took some finding, a lot of wet areas seem to be dried up around here.

Wetherlam on the left with Dunmail Raise and Kirkstone pass visible from the summit cairn of Tottlebank Height. Coniston Water can just be seen right of centre. A short drive up the Woodland Fell road for another quick walk with a circular route of Burney.

This area is rich in prehistoric remains, including Bronze Age field systems and a mediaeval homestead. This is a view of Burney across the remains of a stone circle with the centre standing stone clearly visible.

The views from Burney are excellent for a fell of such small stature. This is a view of Coniston Water and the distant Helvellyn and Red Screes from the summit.

The Duddon Estuary from Burney.