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.
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It was quite a gloomy start through Grasmere, here on the road towards Allan Bank (Wordsworth's residence 1808-1811).
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A panoramic view from Helm Crag to Stone Arthur with lots of interesting and quickly shifting clouds around.
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Wow, what happened there? It was like a different day in the blink of an eye with blue sky and sunshine.
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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.