Grasmere village
Stone Arthur towers above the Keswick road out of Grasmere
...and from the same spot, Silver How.
This is the lane that leads to Allan Bank, the home of Wordsworth from 1808 - 1811. Our route passes the house.
Helm Crag from the lane
After passing Allan Bank we pass this lovely farm by the name of Score Crag farm
Then the serious work begins, this is steeper than it looks....
...but worth it for the views that open up. Grasmere Lake lies at the foot of Loughrigg
Enjoying the mountains. Barb with Gibson Knott and Helm Crag supplying a magnificent background
Me, above Grasmere
Brigstone Moss in light sunshine.
A small tarn above Brigstone Moss
Bow Fell and the Langdale Pikes
Grasmere from Silver How
Silver How summit, and sign regarding footpath changes.
Barb on the summit
Looking south from Silver How to Dow Bank. Our route down.
Grasmere and Rydal Water from near the summit
And as we began the decent this RAF Hercules flew below us
Over to the SW, Lingmoor Fell with the Coniston fells behind it shrouded in cloud.
A flock of sheep on the long climb to Swirl How
Rydal Water
At last, the sun comes out, but not for long.
Waiting for his pals to come up from below
Looking back to Silver How
Silver How in shade.
Looking up the very steep path to Huntingstile Crag, this was our descent path
After the steep descent it was a short walk to Walthwaite (above)
..where we saw this very old barn
and very old sheds. Just out of sight to the left of the shed is a gate which .....
gives you a glimpse of thousands of purple and white crocuses in front of the old barn.
After leaving the delights of Walthwaite, we soon arrived at Wainwrights Inn
Next was a short walk along the river to the Britannia Inn at Elterwater. The water was very clear.
The river level was not high.
but there was still plenty of white water at the waterfalls
As you near Elterwater this old mine is visible from the quarry road
...It's not every day you see llama from the bus, but you can on the Langdale route
