September 3rd 2010

Walk:	Fell Foot, Parlick, Fiendsdale Head, Fiendsdale Water, Langden Castle, Bleadale Water, Saddle Fell, Saddle End
Start Point:	Fell Foot	Grid Ref:	SD 600 443
Distance:	11.4 miles	Ascent:	2,700 feet
Weather:	Sunny for most of the day
Accompanied by:	On my own
Comments:	Having walked in this area on Wednesday I decided to come back to check out parts of a couple of future walks planned for the group. After climbing straight up to Parlick I continued on to the highest point of the fell where three fences meet and there is a nearby cairn. From here I followed the fence to Fiendsdale Head and found that it wasn't as boggy as I had expected. After the initial section, the path down the Fiendsdale Water valley was quite pleasant with good views into the valley. On reaching Langden Castle I met three gentlemen who advised me that I should skirt the boggy section where the path is meant to go. Following their advice I found a good path around and the was able to cross Langden Brook via some stepping stones - though I wouldn't have liked the water to have been any deeper! The first part of the path up the Bleadale Water valley was fine but it deteriorated and was muddy and rocky in places higher up. Exiting the valley the path then led me well to the right of the one marked on the map, which would be in the wrong direction for the group walk. After crossing the fence I took the same route as on Wednesday, following a very pleasant green path down to Saddle End, then across fields to Fell Foot.