Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)
Woodland Fell Road – Blawith Knott (OF) – Angus Tarn – Tottlebank Height (OF) – Woodland Fell Road
Distance: 2 miles Total Ascent: 156 metres Time Taken: 50 minutes Start Time: 08:30
Weather: Overcast. 16C
This must be about as far south and as far away in the Lake District as I could get from my last walk up to Binsey. The truth is I didn’t expect to get out anywhere at all this week but there is a lull in the shop preparations in Keswick as they are screeding the floor and we can’t get near today. That made today’s walk all the better and I always find Blawith Knott a good shorter walk.
The Keswick shop open this weekend so if you are in the area, please call in and see us – we will all be there including Dougal and Casper and it would be great to have a chat.
Blawith Knott route map.
Giant's Grave is almost completely obscured by the bracken (centre right) looking across to Black Combe.
A spring in their steps on the way to Blawith Knott.
Looking back down to the Duddon Estuary.
Stickle Pike, the Dunnerdale Fells and Caw from the western summit cairn.
Casper and Dougal on Blawith Knott.
The Coniston fells from Blawith Knott.
The two cairns and Whitfell.
The cloud is lifting from the Coniston fells.
Windmills and spoil heaps on Kirkby Moor.
Beacon Fell and Wool Knott.
Heading for dry Angus Tarn.
The boys have a swim!
No water here either Casper.
Tottlebank Height and the merest glimpse of Coniston Water to the right of Beacon Fell.
Tongue unfurled Casper.
Descending the mighty Tottlebank Height Edge.
Well, I guess they found some water at last - nice!
Those two are getting cleaned up in the beck at the base of Blawith Knott (bottom).