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Beacon Fell

Walked on 24/10/2021

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.

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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!

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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!

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Climbing the gully - they know the way. I think.

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Looking back down the gully, it is raining over Coniston village and high fells by the look of it.

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Fletcher and Dougal at the top. It was more than a bit breezy and fresh!

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Full Coniston Water (almost).

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Beacon Fell. There was no sign of the treasure tin today, perhaps I will resurrect it one day.

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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.

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Wool Knott across Beacon Tarn.

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A portrait of Dougal.

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Looking back to the tarn at the start of the return leg.

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The gnarled old tree is still standing, all alone.

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A sea of orange and the Coniston fells are invisible under the cloud.

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Comments

  1. Martin Kirk says

    21/11/2021 at 8:31 pm

    Good to have you back Sean and the dogs.

    Reply
    • Sean says

      22/11/2021 at 9:40 am

      Thanks Martin!

      Reply

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