Monday, 11th March 2019
| Walk: | Pepperpot, Middlebarrow Plain, Arnside Tower, Arnside Knott, Promenade, New Barns, coastal path, Far Arnside, Elmslack | ||
| Start Point: | Eaves Wood | Grid Reference: | SD 471 759 |
| Distance: | 9 miles | Ascent: | 1,100 feet |
| Time: | 4.5 hours | ||
| Weather: | Mainly sunny with a strong wind on the summit and along the coast | ||
| Comments: | A very muddy start took us up King William's Hill to the Pepperpot. From Arnside Tower we had good views of the Lake District Fells and the Howgills, all of which had a covering of snow. Making our way into Arnside we found the perfect spot for elevenses with great views over the estuary. Leaving the promenade we headed into the wind along the coastal path but chose the path through Frith Wood rather than heading around Blackstone Point. After navigating a couple of caravan parks wcontinued through Elmslack and back to the car. | ||
Marie inspects the topograph . . .
installed to celebrate . . .
Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee in 2012
The Pepperpot is a memorial to . . .
Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee
Arnside Tower,
built in the second half of the 15th century . . .
provides a good spot to view the snow covered Howgills . . .
and the flooded fields, evidence of the recent rain
Marie finds another topograph . . .
listing some of the Lakeland Fells . . .
seen in the far distance
From the lookout point . . .
we continued on to the trig point, surrounded by trees and bushes - no views!
Heading over Red Hills . . .
we can get a closer view of the Kent viaduct
A bench provides the perfect spot . . .
for our coffee break
Walking into the wind along the coastal path . . .
we later head into the woods . . .
taking a last view back and across to Grange