An evening with Cat Bells to myself

3.1 mile \ 1100 ft ascent

Gutherscale - Skelgill Bank - Cat Bells - Yewthwaite Gill - Skelgill - Gutherscale

Both Scafells, two high tarns and Upper Eskdale

11.5 mile \ 4150 ft ascent

Wha House Farm - Taw House - Scales Bridge - River Esk - Great Moss - Little Narrowcove - Broad Crag Col - Scafell Pike - Broadcrag Tarn - Mickledore - Foxes Tarn - Scafell - Long Green - Slight Side - Catcove Beck - Wha House Farm

A circuit of Thirlmere

10.4 mile \  ft ascent

Crag Fell the hard way

3.2 mile \ 1390 ft ascent

Bleach Geen Cottages - Ennerdale Water - Anglers Crag - Crag Fell Pinnacles - Crag Fell - Revelin Crag - Ben Gill - Bleach Green Cottages

A Mosedale round - Pillar to Red Pike

9.6 mile \ 3700 ft ascent

Wasdale Head - Mosedale - Black Sail Pass - Looking Stead - Pillar - Wind Gap - Scoat Fell - Red Pike - Dore Head - Overbeck - Yewbarrow south descent - Road back to Wasdale Head

Taking Bob and Leon up Middle Fell

3.7 mile \ 1650 ft ascent

Greendale - Middle Fell - Greendale Tarn - Greendale Gill - Greendale

A High Street fell wander

9.7 mile \ 3130 ft ascent

Hartsop - Hayeswater Gill - Hayeswater - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - Straits of Riggindale - High Street - Mardale Ill Bell - Thornthwaite Crag - Grey Crag - Hayeswater - Hayeswater Gill - Hartsop

Here, there and everywhere after Silver How

9.1 mile \ 2300 ft ascent

Grasmere - Allan Bank - Wray Gill - Silver How - Lang How Tarn - Lang How - Swinescar Pike - Below Lang How - Brigstone Moss - Below Silver How - Dow Bank ridge - High Close - Loughrigg Terrace - White Moss car park - How Top - Grasmere

A spur of the moment decision for a late walk on Setmurthy

3.5 mile \ 600 ft ascent

Nr Cockermouth School - Allerdale Ramble - Watch Hill (Setmurthy), and back

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The fells

St Michael Church Mosser

Quite literally stuck in the middle of a field on the inside of barbed wire enclosure, this is an intriguing little church indeed. I've visited this spot quite a few times over the years in the hope of gaining access to the inside of the church, as yet however, I've been unable to find the building unlocked. Despite this I've still included the three pictures I do have of the outside.

One thing I should point out is that Mosser is actually pronounced Mozzer.

St Mary Church, Whitbeck
This is another of the many churches I've struggled to find out any information about, in fact it even proved very difficult actually to get inside to take any pictures at all.

What little detail I have been able to find out is that the church was given to the Priory of Conishead by Gamel de Pennington, it was restored in 1883, a 13th century arch divides off the east end and that the defaced female effigy near the door is of 14th century origin.

One amusing tale I came across reads:-
It is said that on one occasion when smuggling was rife in the district, the cargo of spirits was concealed in the church, but as the smugglers were unable to remove it in time for the Sunday service and hint was conveyed to the minister, and he obligingly gave out that there would be no morning services as he was too ill perform his duties !

On the outskirts of Ambleside and crossing the River Rothey this is a good sturdy bridge indeed. The bridge offers a convenient route out of Ambleside via Rothey Park for an ascent of the fellside to Lilly Tarn, which is a lovely spot what ever your standards. Or for an alternative walking route between Ambleside and Rydal, you can cross the bridge from Rothey Park, turn right and simply follow the minor road to Pelter Bridge and Rydal.

Little Braithwaite and its bridge are found between the northern end of Barrow and the little wooded fell of Swinside. This point more or less mark the entrance to Newlands Valley.

On a bright and calm day this is a beautiful spot, as is the riverside walk upstream from the bridge. During and shortly after periods of prolonged heavy rain however, this would be a place to avoid or so the debris along the side of Newlands Beck would indicate. Next to the path, it regularly reaches a height which is equal to or even higher than my waist.

The church of Our Lady of the Wayside, Grasmere.

I don't have any information about this church other than is was built as recently as 1964. Although you'd hardly think it was as modern as this when you glance across on the drive past Grasmere. The slate exterior gives the impression of a much older building.

Total
691 walks
14,091 pictures
4,976 miles
1,510,707 ft ascent

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