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Great Meldrum

Height: 437 metres / 1434 feet Grid reference: NY 41480 22320

he High Street ridge and a peep into Martindale from the summit of Great Meldrum

he High Street ridge and a peep into Martindale from the summit of Great Meldrum

Gowbarrow Fell

Walked on 06/03/2008

Start point: Park Brow (NY 397 205)

Park Brow – Green Hill – Gowbarrow Fell – Great Meldrum (529) – Little Meldrum (530) – Watermillock Fell (531) – Little Mell Fell – Swinburn’s Park – Park Brow

Distance: 8 miles     Total Ascent: 770 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Overcast and windy. 10ºC.

The brief winter wonderland interlude is over and it seems to have returned to dull and damp weather. It was raining as I set off this morning for a boggy walk over Gowbarrow Park and beyond, but thankfully that soon let up. There was just a little celebration taking place today too…

Gowbarrow Fell

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Aira Force.

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Looking down on the top of the falls from the bridge.

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Place Fell across Ullswater.

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The steamer steaming along Ullswater, the high fells at the lake head are covered by cloud.

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Looks like Angus has picked up some foliage on the climb! It was a special treat for him this walk - he is 12 on Sunday and of course he has slowed right down these days, after all, none of us are getting any younger. This walk is over relatively easy terrain which suited him just fine - Happy Birthday Angus!

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Don't forget about me!

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The head of Ullswater from Green Hill.

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Place Fell from Green Hill.

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Little Mell Fell from the summit of Gowbarrow Fell.

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The way ahead - Little Mell Fell and Watermillock Fell beyond Great and Little Meldrum.

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The High Street ridge and a peep into Martindale from the summit of Great Meldrum.

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The Nab, Beda Fell and Place Fell across Ullswater from the top of Little Meldrum. Take no notice of the Birkett grid reference on this one, it is way out.

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Everything, including the kitchen sink, on the way to Watermillock Fell.

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Little Mell Fell across The Hause from Watermillock Fell (un-named on the OS map).

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Blencathra and Great Mell Fell from Little Mell Fell.

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The summit of Little Mell Fell.

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Swinburn's Park from Gate Crags.

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Little Meldrum - the hump to the left of the trees - from Gate Crags, Swinburn's Park.

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The remains of the shooting box, Gowbarrow Park.

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The view from the path through Swinburn's Park is spoiled by the trees but finally it opens up again to give great views along Ullswater. The pointed Catstycam has made a brief appearance on the distant right.

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Looking north along Ullswater with the end of the High Street ridge beyond Hallin Fell.

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Hallin Fell.

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I think he enjoyed his birthday outing today.

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Briefly clearing skies over Ullswater gave some glimpses of sun.

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Sunlight on Wordsworth's daffodils, Glencoyne.

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