Sunday, 1st June 2008

 

Walk: Armboth, Armboth Fell, High Tove, High Seat, Bleaberry Fell, Walla Crag, Nest Brow, Dale Bottom, Thirlmere
Start Point: Lay-by 0.6 mls North of Armboth car park Grid Ref: NY 306 181
Distance: 11.5 miles Ascent: 2,200 feet
Weather: Overcast initially with rain and mist later
Accompanied by:

Marie, Andrea, Gill and Shep

Comments: Walking South to Armboth car park we discovered that new seats had been installed and the parking meter had it's own little enclosure! The paths from the plantation to Armboth Fell and High Tove were much clearer than when I did this route a couple of years ago. Heading North we gave The Pewits a wide berth before continuing on to High Seat and Bleaberry Fell. On dry ground at last we descended to Walla Crag, always a popular spot. After reaching the A591, via Rakefoot, we left the road just after Low Nest to avoid more road walking than was necessary. As time was getting on and Raven Crag was in mist we decided to take a more direct route back to the car, following the forest track past Shoulthwaite Moss and Smaithwaite Banks.

 

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Newly installed seats and even a shelter for the car park meter at Armboth car park

 

Heading up to Armboth Fell

 

Someone has assembled a small cairn on Armboth Fell

 

Armboth Fell with High Tove to the right

 

High Tove with High Seat in the distance to the left - and The Pewits in between!

 

High Seat

 

Gill and Andrea look for shelter on Bleaberry Fell

 

We finally get some views from Walla Crag

 

Walla Crag . . .

 

and again

 

Near Castlerigg Farm we find a calf that looks only a couple of days old . . .

 

so we take more photos . . .

 

and more . . .

 

yet more . . .

 

still more . . .

 

keeping a careful eye on Mum . . .

 

before we decide . . .

 

it really is time to move on

 

Commemoration stone at the Northern end of Thirlmere

 

Some good views of Thirlmere at last . . .

 

and another . . .

 

and just one more

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