Loadpot Hill

Walked on 09/12/2003

St. Peter’s Church, Martindale – Hallin Fell (148) – Martindale Hause – Steel Knotts (Pikewassa) (149) – Brownthwaite Crag – Wether Hill (150) – Loadpot Hill (151) – Arthur’s Pike (152) – Bonscale Pike (154) – St. Peter’s Church, Martindale

Hallin Fell summit cairn.

Shrouded in mist, L-R: Steel Knotts, The Nab, Beda Fell.

Hallin Fell stands behind St.Peter's church, Martindale.

Beda Fell from the top of Steel Knotts.

The Nab from Steel Knotts summit.

Steel Knotts rock tor Pikeawassa, 'the sharpest in Lakeland'.

Looking back on Steel Knotts from the steep ascent of Wether Hill.

Wether Hill summit cairn. Raise can just be seen in the far distance.

All that remains of the ruins of Lowther House on the way to Loadpot Hill summit.

View from Wether Hill summit.

Loadpot Hill summit cairn.

Arthur's Pike summit cairn with Ullswater below.

The two towers on the side of Bonscale Pike. AW - 'The lower one is the work of a craftsman, the upper one the effort of amateurs'.

Bonscale Pike summit cairn looking along Ullswater to Dunmallard Hill.

The sun sets over Hallin Fell from Sharrow Bay.

Loughrigg Fell

Walked on 28/11/2003

Ambleside – Ivy Crag – Loughrigg Fell – Loughrigg Terrace – Rydal – Ambleside

Ivy Crag from Ambleside.

Ambleside from the ascent of Ivy Crag.

Windermere.

Waterhead and Windermere.

The Roman fort at Ambleside.

Tarn on Ivy Crag.

Looking to Loughrigg summit.

Loughrigg Tarn from Loughrigg summit.

Elterwater from Loughrigg summit.

Trig. point on Loughrigg.

Grasmere from Loughrigg.

Grasmere from the descent of Loughrigg terrace.

Angletarn Pikes

Walked on 10/11/2003

Hartsop – Hayeswater – The Knott – Rest Dodd (144) – The Nab (145) – Satura Crag – Angletarn Pikes (146) – Brock Crags (147) – Hartsop

Looking towards Hayeswater from the climb up Hayeswater Gill .

Hayeswater from the ascent of The Knott.

The Knott summit cairn shrouded in mist.

Rest Dodd from the descent of The Knott.

Rest Dodd summit cairn shrouded in mist.

View of The Nab with the peat hags in the foreground.

The Nab summit cairn looking towards Rest Dodd.

Brock Crags summit overlooking Brothers Water.

Angle Tarn from Brock Crags.

Deer on Brock Crags.

Angle Tarn from Angletarn Pikes southern summit.

View of Gray Crag from Brock Crags.

Looking up Pasture Beck to Threshwaite Mouth.

Helvellyn

Walked on 07/11/2003

Patterdale – Birkhouse Moor (140) – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike (141) – Dollywaggon Pike (142) – Seat Sandal (143) Fairfield – Cofa Pike – Saint Sunday Crag – Birks – Patterdale

Dollywagon Pike and Nethermost Pike from the Grisedale Valley.

View of Ullswater from the climb up to Birkhouse Moor. Glenridding Dodd is on the left with Place Fell over the water.

The Helvellyn ridge from Birkhouse Moor. L-R Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstycam

...and the same view from Birkhouse Moor summit cairn.

Striding Edge.

View from Helvellyn summit.

Birkhouse Moor and Ullswater from Helvellyn.

Striding Edge from Nethermost Pike summit.

Place Fell and Beda Fell from Nethermost Pike summit.

Dollywagon Pike overlooking Saint Sunday Crag.

Grasmere and Coniston from Seat Sandal summit.

Looking back from Fairfield summit towards Dollywagon Pike, Nethermost Pike and Helvellyn.

Grisedale Tarn from Cofa Pike.

Looking towards the High Street range from the summit of St. Sunday Crag.

The sun descending behind St. Sunday Crag from Birks summit.

Mellbreak

Walked on 30/10/2003

Scalehill Bridge – Loweswater – Mellbreak (133) – Scale Knott – Starling Dodd (134) – Great Borne (135) – Floutern Tarn – Hen Comb (136) – Gavel Fell (137) – Blake Fell (138) – Burnbank Fell (139) – Holme Wood – Loweswater – Scalehill Bridge

From AW 'The Western Fells' - "A negative signpost (intended to help motorists) Kirkstile Inn road junction.

View from the ascent of Mellbreak looking towards Loweswater with Low Fell to the right. Note the ancient earthworks in the centre.

Wainwrights "...a lovely peep around a corner..." from Mellbreak on the direct ascent from Loweswater.

Grasmoor from Mellbreak summit.

Whiteside and Grasmoor from Mellbreak.

The Northern summit of Mellbreak with Starling Dodd behind the Southern summit.

Buttermere from the South summit of Mellbreak.

Starling Dodd summit looking towards Pillar. Note the ironwork has been separated from the stone in the main summit cairn.

The summit column of Great Borne looking over Banna Fell.

Floutern Tarn from Great Borne summit, with Gavel Fell, Low Fell and Hen Comb in view.

Hen Comb summit looking over Buttermere. Background L-R: Robinson, Dale Head, Fleetwith Pike and Starling Dodd.

Looking over Mellbreak to Grasmoor from Gavel Fell summit. Hen Comb is to the left.

The summit cairn shelter on Blake Fell looking North towards the Solway Firth.

Burnbank Fell 'summit', the summit being the old fence corner post! Carling Knott is to the left of the picture.

The final descent with Loweswater and Crummock Water visible. In the centre is Grasmoor flanked by Whiteside and Robinson.

Newlands Round

Walked on 23/10/2003

Little Town – Chapel Bridge – Low High Snab – High Snab Bank – Robinson (127) – Littledale Edge – Hindscarth (128) – Hindscarth Edge – Dale Head (129) – Dalehead Tarn – High Spy (130) – Maiden Moor (131) – Hause Gate – Catbells (132) – Hause Gate – Little Town

Newlands Church at the start of the walk.

Scope End from Newlands.

Ard Crags and Knott Rigg with Crag Hill and Sail behind.

Robinson from High Snab bank.

Buttermere and Crummock Water from Robinson's summit. Mellbreak is to the left and Whiteless Pike to the right.

Kirk Fell and the Scafells over the Ennerdale Valley from the summit of Robinson.

Maiden Moor and Catbells from Hindscarth.

Hindscarth summit.

Dale Head summit cairn.

High Spy summit cairn.

Derwent Water from Maiden Moor summit.

The Coledale Fells from Maiden Moor.

Skiddaw, Blencathra and Derwent Water from Cat Bells summit.

Return to Little Town: L-R Hindscarth, Scope End, Robinson, High Snab Bank.

Causey Pike from Little Town.

High Seat

Walked on 22/10/2003

Armboth – Armboth Fell (122) – High Tove (123) – High Seat (124) – Bleaberry Fell (125) – Shoulthwaite – Raven Crag (126) – Castle Crag (Shoulthwaite) – Thirlmere Dam – Armboth

Thirlmere from the ascent of Armboth Fell.

Wainwrights " A balanced boulder, 12 feet high, alongside the footpath from Armboth ".

High Tove from Armboth Fell's summit in the first snow flurry of the winter!

High Seat from High Tove summit cairn.

Looking along the fence from High Seat to High Tove

Robinson shrouded in the mist from High Seat summit.

Bassenthwaite Lake from Bleaberry Fell summit. Broom Fell is to the left and Skiddaw is in the mist with Dodd visible.

Cat Bells across Derwent Water from Bleaberry Fell.

Clough Head, Calfhow Pike and Great Dodd from the descent of Bleaberry Fell.

Raven Crag summit cairn.

A half empty Thirlmere from Raven Crag.

Thirlmere dam from Raven Crag.

Raven Crag from Thirlmere.

Thirlmere from the dam.

View across Thirlmere dam.

Loughrigg Fell

Walked on 16/10/2003

Loughrigg Fell (121) from Oaks

Loughrigg Fell summit.

The Langdale Pikes from Loughrigg.

Windermere.

Loughrigg Tarn.

The Langdale Pikes.

Elterwater and the Coniston Fells.

Grasmoor

Walked on 15/10/2003

Lanthwaite Green – Whin Ben – Whiteside (116) – Hopegill Head – Sand Hill – Grasmoor (117) – Wandope (118) – Thirdgill Head Man – Whiteless Pike (119) – Whiteless Breast – Low Bank – Rannerdale Knotts (120) – Rannerdale – Lanthwaite Green

Whiteside and Whin Ben at the start of the walk.

Carling Knott and Burnbank Fell to the left of Loweswater, Low Fell to the right.

The Hopegill Head Ridge from Whiteside's summit.

Mellbreak across Crummock Water from Whiteside's East summit cairn.

Shelter on Grasmoor summit.

The Scafell Pikes across Buttermere from Grasmoor.

The Helvellyn ridge in the distance from Wandope's summit.

Knott Rigg from Wandope.

Mellbreak across Crummock Water from Thirdgill Head Man.

Thirdgill Head and Wandope from Whiteless Pike's summit.

Rannerdale Knotts, Mellbreak, Crummock Water and Loweswater.

Crummock Water and Loweswater from Rannerdale Knotts summit.

Buttermere from Rannerdale Knotts summit.

Mellbreak.

Whiteless Pike from Lanthwaite Green.

The Dodds

Walked on 13/10/2003

Wanthwaite – Threlkeld Knotts – Clough Head (113) – Calfhow Pike – Little Dodd (St John’s Common) – Great Dodd (114) – Watson’s Dodd (115) – Great Dodd – Randerside – Mariel Bridge – Old Coach Road – Wanthwaite

Skiddaw from Wanthwaite, the start of the walk.

High Rigg from the climb to Threlkeld Knotts. The colours have just started to turn autumnal.

Skiddaw from Threlkeld Knotts summit.

Blencathra from the summit of Clough Head.

Great Dodd from the summit of Clough Head.

Calfhow Pike from the descent of Clough Head.

Thirlmere from Calfhow Pike, High Seat in the far distance.

Great Dodd summit.

Watson's Dodd from Great Dodd.

Skiddaw and Blencathra from Watson's Dodd summit.

The summit of Randerside on the descent of Great Dodd, Catstycam and Helvellyn are in the distance.

The old coach road crossing the Mosedale Beck, Blencathra is in the distance.

Raise

Walked on 02/10/2003

Glenridding – Glenridding Dodd (107) – Heron Pike (Glenridding) – Sheffield Pike (108) – Glencoyne Head – Hart Side (109) – Stybarrow Dodd (110) – Sticks Pass – Raise (111) – White Side (112) – Greenside Road – Glenridding

Birks and Keldas from the ascent of Glenridding Dodd.

Raise from the climb to Glenridding Dodd.

The summit of Glenridding Dodd L-R: Birkhouse Moor, Catstycam, Helvellyn, White Side and Raise.

Ullswater from Glenridding Dodd.

Catstycam and the Helvellyn ridge.

Ullswater from Sheffield Pike summit.

Great Dodd from Hart Side summit.

High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from the summit of Stybarrow Dodd.

Raise from Sticks Pass.

The summit of Raise with Skiddaw in the distance.

White Side from Raise with Helvellyn Lower Man behind.

White Side summit looking across to Helvellyn.

The Greenburn Road. L-R: Sheffield Pike, Place Fell, Birkhouse Moor. In the far distance is the High Street ridge.

Kepplecove Tarn beneath Helvellyn.

Looking up Swart Beck and the disused mine workings from the bridge.

Binsey

Walked on 25/09/2003

Binsey Cottage – Binsey (106) – Binsey Cottage

Binsey from Longlands Fell.

The summit of Binsey.

Binsey Cottage.

The Uldale Fells

Walked on 25/09/2003

Longlands – Charleton Wath – Brae Fell (100) – Great Sca Fell (101) – Great Calva (102) – Knott – Meal Fell (103) – Trusmador – Great Cockup (104) – Little Sca Fell – Lowthwaite Fell – Longlands Fell (105) – Longlands

Skiddaw from Brae Fell summit.

Brae Fell summit.

Knott from Great Scafell summit.

Great Calva and Skiddaw from Knott.

Great Calva.

Ascending Great Calva.

Great Calva summit.

Great Cockup summit.

Meal Fell summit.

Longlands Fell summit.

Grike

Walked on 15/09/2003

Coldfell Road – Grike (96) – Crag Fell (97) – Iron Crag – Caw Fell (98) – Iron Crag – Whoap – Lank Rigg (99) – Whoap Beck – Coldfell Road

Grike summit cairn.

Looking towards Crag Fell from Grike.

Crag Fell summit cairn.

Ennerdale Water visible through the mist with Great Borne beyond.

Grike from Crag Fell summit.

Iron Crag summit.

Caw Fell summit.

Whoap summit stone.

Looking down Whoap beck.

Lank Rigg summit cairn and Trig Point.

Wainwright's flat stone on Lank Rigg.....

complete with buried treasure, now up from 2 shillings to 4!

Lank Rigg from the walk down Whoap Beck.

Looking back up Whoap Beck with Whoap on the left, Lank Rigg to the right.

Kinniside Stone Circle - a fake.

Great Gable

Walked on 05/09/2003

Wasdale Head – Black Sails Pass – Kirk Fell (93) – Great Gable (94) – Green Gable (95) – Windy Gap – Styhead Tarn – Wasdale Head

Looking up Mosedale Beck towards Black Sails.

Looking over the Black Sails Pass to Haystacks and Fleetwith Pike with Robinson, Dale Head and Hinsdscarth in the far distance.

High Crag and Haystacks from Black Sails Pass with Robinson behind.

Wastwater from Kirk Fell summit, Illgill Head to the left and Yewbarrow to the right.

Great Gable from Kirk Fell.

Scafell and Lingmell from Kirk Fell summit.

Kirk Fell Tarn.

A dried up Beckhead Tarn from Kirk Fell.

Great Gable summit overlooking Wastwater.

Wastwater from the Westmorland cairn.

The Scafell Pikes from Great Gable.

View from Green Gable summit with Pillar on the left with Haystacks and High Crag on the right.

Great Gable from Green Gable.

Styhead Tarn from Windy Gap.

The 'cat rock' on Great Gable from the Lingmell Beck path.

Coledale Round

Walked on 03/09/2003

Braithwaite – Kinn – Grisedale Pike (85) – Hopegill Head (86) – Sand Hill – Coledale Hause – Eel Crag (Crag Hill) (87) – Sail (88) – Scar Crags (89) – Causey Pike (90) – Outerside (91) – Stile End – Barrow (92) – Braithwaite

Looking over Braithwaite from the ascent of Kinn.

Grisedale Pike from Kinn.

Grisedale Pike summit overlooking Keswick.

Hopegill Head from Grisedale Pike.

Eel Crag from Grisedale Pike.

Grisedale Pike from Hopegill Head summit.

Causey Pike from Sand Hill.

Eel Crag from Coledale Hause.

Eel Crag summit, Grisedale Pike behind.

Sail summit looking back along the path to Eel Crag.

Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite Lake from Scar Crags summit.

Derwent Water from Causey Pike summit.

Outerside summit.

Derwent Water from Barrow summit.

Skiddaw from Barrow summit.

Back o’ Skiddaw

Walked on 19/08/2003

Bowscale – Bowscale Tarn – Bowscale Fell (71) – Bannerdale Crags (72) – Blencathra (73) – Lonscale Fell (74) – Skiddaw Little Man (75) – Skiddaw (76) – Bakestall (77) – Little Calva – Knott (78) – Great Lingy Hill – High Pike (79) – Carrock Fell (80) – Mungrisdale – Bowscale

Bowscale Tarn.

Blencathra from Bowscale Fell summit.

Looking over Troutbeck from Bannerdale Crags' summit.

Blencathra from Bannerdale Crags.

Derwent Water from Blencathra summit.

Skiddaw from the summit of Blencathra.

Lonscale Fell summit.

Derwent Water from Skiddaw Lesser Man summit cairn.

Derwent Water from Skiddaw Little Man.

Bassenthwaite Lake from Skiddaw summit.

Horse shape in the heather on Little Calva from Bakestall.

Bakestall summit.

Looking back to Skiddaw from Bakestall's Southern Cairn.

Knott summit.

Seat, shelter and trig. column on High Pike summit.

Millenium detail on High Pike trig. column.

Carrock Fell from High Pike.

Carrock Fell summit.

Holme Fell and Black Fell

Walked on 07/08/2003

Two short walks, Holme Fell (69) and Black Fell (70)

Ivy Crag on Holme Fell.

A hazy view from Holme Fell.

Holme Fell highest point.

Iron Keld plantation, currently being demolished.

Black Crag, the summit of Black Fell.

Windermere from Black Fell.

Holme Fell from Black Fell.

Black Fell South-East cairn.

Haystacks

Walked on 03/07/2003

Gatesgarth – Fleetwith Pike (60) – Haystacks (61) – High Crag (62) – High Stile (63) – Red Pike (Buttermere) (64) – Gatesgarth

Memorial cross on the ascent of Fleetwith Pike.

Mellbreak across Buttermere.

High Crag and High Stile from Fleetwith Pike summit.

Buttermere and Crummock Water from Fleetwith Pike.

Pillar and Haystacks from Fleetwith Pike.

Pillar behind Innominate Tarn.

Kirk Fell from Haystacks.

Crummock Water from the summit of Haystacks.

Robinson and Hindscarth from Haystacks.

Bleaberry Tarn and Crummock Water.

Haystacks.

High Crag.

Ennerdale from the summit of High Crag.

High Stile summit.

Robinson over Buttermere.

Crummock Water.

Red Pike summit.

Fleetwith Pike on the descent of Red Pike.

Fleetwith Pike across Buttermere.

Haystacks across Buttermere.

Kentmere Horseshoe

Walked on 24/06/2003

Kentmere – Garburn Pass – Yoke (53) – Ill Bell (54) – Froswick (55) – Mardale Ill Bell (56) – Harter Fell (Mardale) (57) – Kentmere Pike (58) – Shipman Knotts (59) – Kentmere

Thornthwaite, Ill Bell and Yoke from the Garburn road.

Cairn on Yoke.

Ill Bell from Yoke.

Windermere from Ill Bell, Troutbeck Tongue in the centre, Wansfell to the right.

Thornthwaite Crag from Froswick summit.

Kentmere Reservoir.

Windermere from Froswick.

Wild ponies on Thornthwaite.

Mardale Ill Bell summit, Haweswater Reservoir behind.

Small Water and the southern end of Haweswater Reservoir from Mardale Ill Bell.

The Nan Bield Pass - Mardale or Kentmere?

Harter Fell summit.

Kentmere Pike summit.

Shipman Knotts summit looking over to Yoke and Ill Bell.