Start point: Brown Howe car park on the Torver – Greenodd road. (SD 290 910)
Beacon Fell (OF) from Brown Howe
Distance: 3.75 miles Total Ascent: 382 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 30 minutes
Weather: A warm, sunny day, 18°C.
The schools are on holiday again this week, so I was joined on this lovely, sunny walk up to Beacon Fell by Connie, my 4 year old daughter. With promises of ‘treasure’ at the top (thanks to Liz Lemal for telling me about it) it made for an interesting walk with great views on such a nice day.
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There is a treasure trove on the summit of Beacon Fell - a tin with a notebook and pens inside for people to leave a message - Connie enjoyed drawing a picture of herself in there. Here Angus is sentinel as Connie sits atop the cairn; 'the tin' is visible above Angus' head.
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The head of Coniston Water. In the distance are Helvellyn, Fairfield and Dove Crag with the familiar hump-back shape of Red Screes in the centre.