| Walk: | Cartmel, Over Ridge, Bigland Barrow (OF), Bigland Tarn, Cumbria Coastal Way, Cistercian Way, Cartmel | ||
| Start Point: | Cartmel racecourse | Grid Ref: | SD 377 787 |
| Distance: | 10.5 miles | Ascent: | 1,400 feet |
| Weather: | Quite clear views, mild with sunny spells | ||
| Accompanied by: |
Marie, John D, Phil, John L, Ray, Mandy, Debbie, Sheila, Martin, Joyce, lead by me |
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| Comments: | Parked at the racecourse (now £2) as the area by the priory was full. Some of the paths were muddy but no worse than the last time we did the walk. There was hardly any wind and when the sun was out it was quite warm. The stops at Bigland Barrow and near Striber's allotment were well-timed and ideal places to sit. The walk took just 5 hours so we had an early journey home. | ||
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Start of the walk through the woods next to the racecourse
The mist still hangs in the valleys as we approach the unnamed tarn
Reflections in the un-named tarn
Exploring the wartime lookout tower - Bigland Barrow
Zooming in on the railway carriages on the Lakeside to Haverthwaite railway line
Elevenses on Bigland Barrow
Time to leave
Bigland Tarn
Boathouse
Bigland Tarn again
and again
Levens viaduct
Lunch stop - don't we look comfortable!
Collkield Woods
Racecourse car park with Priory behind
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