Start point: Grasmere Church (NY 336 073)
Grasmere – Allan Bank – Silver How – Spedding Crag – Dow Bank – Grasmere
Distance: 3.7 miles Total Ascent: 363 metres Time Taken: 2 hours Start Time: 09:40
Weather: Changeable. 8C
It was a strange morning that didn’t look as though it would ever dry up with heavy rain early on. Up on high, things did change for the better though, much better.

It was quite a gloomy start through Grasmere, here on the road towards Allan Bank (Wordsworth's residence 1808-1811).

A panoramic view from Helm Crag to Stone Arthur with lots of interesting and quickly shifting clouds around.

Wow, what happened there? It was like a different day in the blink of an eye with blue sky and sunshine.

Looking northwards, that big bank of cloud was over Grasmere and spreading my way. The Langdales to the west weren't visible all morning so I seemed to be in a small sunny pocket.