Walk: | Staveley, Barley Bridge, Brunt Knott, Ulgraves, Gurnal Dubs, Potter Tarn, Staveley Park | ||
Start Point: | Mill Yard car park, Staveley | Grid Ref: | SD 470 983 |
Distance: | 9 miles | Ascent: | 2,500 feet |
Weather: | A dry but cold day with a strong wind on the tops | ||
Accompanied by: |
John D & Keith |
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Comments: | Despite a poor forecast the day remained dry but there was a cold wind. As there was only 3 of us we made good time and I was able to try out my new camera. |
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The water gushes over the weir at Barley Bridge . . .
and provides a great backdrop to some of the buildings in Staveley
John survey the snow-capped ridges . . .
while I zoom in on Staveley
It's cold and windy on Brunt Knott, our first Outlying Fell
An unusual section of dry-stone walling
John & Keith discuss a point of interest . . .
and check out the top . . .
of Longsleddale Valley
No shelter by the building at Gurnal Dubs today . . .
but the banking provides a good lunch stop
Leaving Potter Tarn . . .
we head down past the waterfall at Side House
and again!
The pigs dash over the field to join us . . .
and this one takes quite an interest in the camera . . .
while John persuades them both to pose
The water continues down the stone strewn back
Trying out the zoom on my new camera . . .
these two ponies
were at the opposite side of the field
Seems a strange place to have a room with a balcony
St Margaret's Tower in Staveley