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Silver How

Walked on 18/03/2009

Start point: Grasmere Church (NY 336 073)

Grasmere – Allan Bank – Silver How – Kelbarrow – Grasmere

Distance: 2.75 miles     Total Ascent: 325 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 15 minutes

Weather: Warm but overcast. 11°C.

Everywhere was overcast and gray this morning but I felt sure the sun would burn through eventually, though not during my walk unfortunately. Despite the lack of views and apparent gloominess it was a lovely day – very still and peaceful – and this turned out to be a really easy walk and a good circular route.

Silver How

Silver How route map.

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Grasmere.

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Helm Crag from Allan Bank.

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The path to Silver How.

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Snaking walls on Silver How.

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The boy enjoys a roll around in the bracken.

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Silver How directly ahead.

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The summit of Silver How, no view today.

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Grasmere and a glimpse of Rydal Water through the mist.

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Grasmere and Loughrigg Fell from the descent.

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Grasmere Island.

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Casper leads the way on the final steep section. I knew the sun would burn through eventually! Later, when I was out and about there were signs of Spring around everywhere...

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Wordsworth's Daffodils were out by Ullswater - here is an extract from his 1804 poem that made them famous: When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

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The Duke of Portland Boathouse, Ullswater. Around Furness Abbey...

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Crocus in the woods.

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This lamb is keeping warm with his nice orange jacket on - a 'North Face' one I think it is!

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Happy to pose for a photo.

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The daffs are out around the abbey too.

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