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Brant Fell

Walked on 04/08/2010

Start point: Love the Lakes, Ash Street, Bowness on Windermere

Love the Lakes, Bowness-on-Windermere – Post Knott – Brant Fell (OF) – Love the Lakes, Bowness-on-Windermere

Distance: 1.5 miles     Total Ascent: 135 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour     Start Time: 11:10

Weather: Showers. 16C

We had a short walk from bustling Bowness today up to the fell directly behind our back door, Brant Fell. Surprisingly there was no one else up there but this is really a great little walk with a fine view along Windermere even on a day like today when it didn’t look set to be clear.

 

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A clue to where we are going heading along the street of the same name.

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Hidden amongst the gardens is a footpath to Post Knott.

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We've made it through the woods and it has stopped raining on Post Knott. Casper and Connie are both showing off their StridingEdge wristbands as well!

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Windermere from Post Knott.

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Coniston Old Man in the distance.

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Over the stile on the way to Brant Fell.

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The Far Eastern fells from the top of Brant Fell.

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Stormy over Windermere.

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Looking south along the mere.

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Contemplation for the princess.

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Belle Isle House on Belle Isle, Windermere.

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The head of Windermere.

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Back in Ash Street in Bowness, the sun has come out.

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Back at Love the Lakes

Brant Fell

Walked on 15/12/2008

Start point: Love the Lakes, Ash Street, Bowness on Windermere

Love the Lakes, Bowness-on-Windermere – Post Knott – Brant Fell (OF) – Love the Lakes, Bowness-on-Windermere

Distance: 1.6 miles     Total Ascent: 145 metres     Time Taken: 40 minutes

Weather: Cold and misty. 1ºC.

I could see there would be a temperature inversion over Windermere this morning so after checking out conditions at the south on the Gummer’s How road, I headed for the shop and from there took a short walk up to Brant Fell. It is easy to forget about the places on your doorstep sometimes and today was a good day to explore Brant Fell a little with the added bonus of being above the cloud.

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On the way to Bowness I could tell there would be an inversion over Windermere so I took a short detour up the Gummer's How road to check conditions.

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The view to the south-west with The Hoad monument at Ulverston visible.

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Summer House Knott across Lakeside. After the short drive to Bowness via Love the Lakes, I walked the short distance up Brantfell Road.

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Heading for Post Knott and rising through the mist.

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The seat on the top of Post Knott.

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Brant Fell ahead.

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There was even a bit of blue sky around but not much sunshine was getting through.

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It remained cold and frozen throughout the walk and the conditions weren't the best for getting a good photo.

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The posts on Brant Fell.

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Wansfell and Brantfell Farm.

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Looking north along the Windermere temperature inversion.

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Claife Heights across Windermere.

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Brant Fell.

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The snow capped central fells look a bit brighter than here.

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Looking to the Fairfield group of fells.

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