Start Point: At the end of the minor road from Brown Howe (SD 281 916)
Beacon Fell (OF) from Tottle Bank
Start Time: 11:15
Weather: Damp and overcast. 12°C
The dogs were sprung from the boarding kennels this morning after we had been away for a few days. We went to Beacon Fell, an old favourite of ours and nothing too taxing – it was the perfect walk for the conditions today which were pretty much a polar opposite of our previous walk to Helvellyn.
Click below to see the route – you can print or download a .gpx file. The route is the actual track walked.
It was a bit overcast at the start of the walk and it didn't look like we would make it all the way round dry...we shall see!
Climbing higher with a view to Coniston Water now. Below on the path are the Barrow Ramblers who I stopped and chatted to as they descended. Nice to bump into you all today!
Climbing the gully - they know the way. I think.
Looking back down the gully, it is raining over Coniston village and high fells by the look of it.
Fletcher and Dougal at the top. It was more than a bit breezy and fresh!
Full Coniston Water (almost).
Beacon Fell. There was no sign of the treasure tin today, perhaps I will resurrect it one day.
Heading for Beacon Tarn in the slight drizzle. Not too bad considering the weather elsewhere today and it had stopped by the time we got down to the tarn.
Wool Knott across Beacon Tarn.
A portrait of Dougal.
Looking back to the tarn at the start of the return leg.
The gnarled old tree is still standing, all alone.
A sea of orange and the Coniston fells are invisible under the cloud.
Martin Kirk says
Good to have you back Sean and the dogs.
Sean says
Thanks Martin!