Photos from Fairfield and St Sunday Crag

A few pictures from Dan's walk yesterday.

Alister's photos:









Dan's Photos:

Sun 26th Sep - St Sunday Crag & Fairfield

Start Point:

Cow Bridge @ 10.00 - between Brothers Water & Patterdale (GR NY 403134),

Description:

We can either follow the road for the first 1¼ mi., to Patterdale, or we can walk to Hartsop & go down the little lane / bridleway past Dubhow, Beckstones, Crookabeck, Rooking & across to Patterdale.

Turn left, from the main road (SW) opp. The White Lion pub & pass the public toilet block!

After the second kissing gate, walk // to the drystone wall, then bear uphill.

At a metal gate & wooden stile on the right, look left for an indistinct path heading up.

Follow it & endure all of the false summits onto St Sunday Crag! (St Sunday is an alternative name for St Dominic, a 12th century Spanish saint, but ?? why this fell's called that!!)

From St Sunday Crag there are great views of the Helvellyn ridge (NW) & High Street (E).

Then head down the path to Deepdale Hause (it's Grisedale Tarn @ the head of the valley)

From the top of Fairfield follow the ridge E, then SE as far as Hart Crag.

Next head ENE along the ridge of Hartsop above How (for 'bout 3mi.'ish) to the edge of Low Wood.

Head down towards Deepdale Bridge, but follow perm. F.P. / wall (on right at start of woods) to footbridge (by the road).

Finally follow perm. F.P., alongside road, back to Cow Bridge.

Distance: 9 miles (14.5 km)
Total Ascent: 950 metres

Time: 6-7 hours

Grade: 4

Car Share: Meet at the Low Wood Hotel at 09.30

Leader: Dan (on 01229 832840 [eves.] or 07919 831237)

25th / 26th Sep - Wild camp (provisional)

A few of us are thinking of doing a wildcamp around the Back o' Skidda' on the Saturday 25th / sunday 26th of this month. Tom, me and Emma are so far interested subject to weather. I think Tom was thinking of doing the walking on the saturday, camp up there then drop down to the cars and on to do Dan's walk on the Sunday perhaps. I am not sure and might stay that way on the sunday.

If anyone is interested please contact Paul B (07752 116979)so that he can let you know if it is on or off.

Fri 24th Sep - Karaoke at Churchills

Who dares to sing? Karoke at Churchills, Ambleside. Option of food - very tasty burgers for a decent price! No need to pre-order food. Just turn up. 7.30pm onwards. Pub stop serving at 9pm.

Organiser: Claire D

Photos from 19th Sep - Kentmere

Sun 19th Sep - Kentmere Horseshoe

Description: Kentmere horseshoe, starting from Kentmere village, and heading round in an anti-clockwise direction, taking in the summits of Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street (optional), Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell and Kentmere Pike.

Grade: 4

Distance: 12-13 miles

Start: 09.20, Kentmere Church, GR NY456040. Click here for a map. Parking spaces are available outside the church and village hall, but are limited. Car sharing strongly recommended - we will discuss this at pudding and planning meeting for those of you there.

Leader: Tom 07884493081

Sat 18th Sep - Pudding & Planning Party

At Dan's house in Barrow - start time 7pm. The walks for the next 6 months will be planned first with puddings afterwards.

Please contact Dan for directions/address details(on 01229 832840 [eves.] or 07919 831237).

He has some bedroom space and lots of outside space if anyone wants to camp out.

Photos from 12th Sep - Pillar

Sun 12th Sep - Ennerdale Valley & Pillar

Ennerdale Valley and Pillar summit from Buttermere

Start Point: Car park at Gatesgarth Farm (£3.00 pay and display) at Southern end of Buttermere (NY 195 149)

Description: We will begin by climbing over Scarth Gap and descending to the Black Sail Hut before crossing the River Liza and ascending to the summit of Pillar. We then descend steeply into Ennerdale Forest before walking through the valley before we ascend once again over Scarth Gap and back down to Buttermere. This is a walk with plenty of ascent that will only be completed if the weather is pleasant. If there is low cloud or rain we will go over Scarth Gap for a valley bottom walk in Ennerdale before climbing back over to Buttermere.

Start time: 9:30 am
Distance: 15.5 km (9.6 miles)
Total Ascent: 1200 metres
High Point: Pillar – 892 metres
Time: 7 – 7 ½ hours
Grade: 3 – 4
Leader: Howard (0789 195 2813)

Photos from 5th Sep - Loughrigg Fell

Photos from 4th Sep - Maize Maze

Mon 6th Sep - Pub Quiz at the Brewery

Meet 8pm at Vats Bar in the Brewery, Kendal
Pub Quiz. Please bag table if first to arrive!

Organiser: Claire D

Sun 5th Sep - Loughrigg Fell & Tarn

Start Point: Roadside parking beside the River Rothay / Rothay Park, Ambleside

(G.R. NY 371044 @ 10.20)

Description: We'll walk, from beside the Rothay, up, past Lily Tarn, onto the S end of Loughrigg Fell. After reaching the trig. point at the summit (335m), we'll descend (beside a wall) to the lane at the 'back' of Red Bank. After turning L, we follow the lane only for 250m'ish to a footpath on the L. We follow that around the N side of Loughrigg Tarn to a path / b-way jcn. We turn L then follow the b-way all the way back to the lane beside the Rothay.
Distance: 5 miles (8 km)
Total Ascent: 425 metres (1395 ft.)

High Point: Loughrigg Fell - 335 metres (1100 ft.)

Time: 4 hours

Grade: 2

Car Share: Meet at the Low Wood Hotel @ 10.00

Leader: Dan (on 01229 832840 [eves.] or 07919 831237)

Sat 4th Sep - Maize Maze & Pub Lunch

The plan is to go for pub lunch at The Strickland Arms, Sizergh at 12:30 before going to the maize maze at Sedgwick (Raines Hall Farm, Sedgwick, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0JH).

The maize maze takes approx 2 hours and is a bit of childish fun, it costs £5.95 for each adult entry.

More details can be found at http://www.lakelandmaze.co.uk/. If you are planning on coming please let me know by Wednesday 1st September so I can reserve a table for lunch.

Organiser: Howard (0789 195 2813)

Thu 2nd Sep - Bombs per Minute

An extraveganza of sound, light and fireworks to open Mintfest 2010
Westmorland County Showground
Entry £2
Door open from 7.30pm, performance at 8.30pm
www.lakesalive.org

If anyone interested in going call Emma 07773202845 to organise meet up

Photos from 29th Aug - Kirk Fell

Sun 29th Aug - Kirk Fell & Great Gable

Start: 0930am
Duration: 9 miles 8hrs approx
Location: Seathwaite OS4 235123
Park on verge (car share rec)

Start from seathwaite, the walk then climbs alongside sourmilk gill. From there towards raven crag for a gentle scramble to Grey Knotts. The Path follows onto Brandreth with superb views to Ennerdale on a clear day.Follow the eroded path towards Beckhead Tarn but flanking right under Kirk fell and boat how crag. The path turns left for a rocky scramble to the summit. Follow to Beckhead Tarn and take more likely route down past great napes and napes needle to styhead tarn, follow path back to seathwaite.

Leader: Firoz (07725 689857)

CHALET WEEKEND NEAR KESWICK 27 TO 30TH AUGUST

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND I HAVE BOOKED THE RAMBLERS CHALET AT STAIR FOR THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND 27TH TO 30TH AUGUST.
COST ONLY £6 PER NIGHT
THERE ARE 16 PLACES AVAILABLE
8 MALE AND 8 FEMALE
ALL SELF CATERING FACILITIES INCLUDED
PLENTY OF WALKS FROM THE CHALET
CHANCE OF CANOEING IF WEATHER OK

I NEED MONEY IN BY FRIDAY 13TH AUGUST
TO BOOK CALL ROB ON 0777 398 6512
DON'T LEAVE IT TOO LATE

Photos from Sun 22 Aug - Paul & Rob's Wild Camp

Photo from 22nd Aug - Kendal Cycle Ride

Sun 22nd Aug - Cycle ride Kendal to Stavely

Slow bike ride from Kendal to Staveley, (in a round about way), about 20 miles
Option of going to Wilfs for lunch
Ride will be on road, with possibly one rough track and some steep hills - getting off and walking is always an option!

Start time 10am

Ring Emma for details of start location - 07773 202845

Sat 21st Aug - Central Lakes Social

I have booked us a table at the Travellers Rest in Grasmere. This is on the A591 with a big carpark. Table is booked for 7.30.

Please email Claire if you would like to go and she will email you a menu to preorder. However if it is only a small group we do not need to pre-order.

Thanks Claire
07511259791
claireduncan@rocketmail.com

Photos from 15th Aug - Whernside

Sun 15th Aug - Whernside from Dent

This is a great walk in the Yorkshire dales National Park, taking in some excellent views (weather permitting) of Dentdale, Deepdale and over to the Ribblehead Viaduct, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent.
From the starting point of the main car park in Dent village we cross the road and head up Flinter Gill,past the old Dancing Stones, the old wishing tree and a old lime kiln,gaining height on the west side of the Gill.Then we come out on to the Occupation road which contours the northern slopes of Great Coum.Then we head up a steepish climb of the western slopes of Whernside 736m the highest point of the day.After that we head down on to the Craven way back down to the Valley bottom,leading on to the Dales way along the river path and back into Dent along the cobbled street back to the car park.

Starting point; main Yorkshire Dales National Park in Dent, SD 704 871 OL2 Yorkshire Dales,Southern and Western areas. pay and display £4.50 for all day parking.
Start Time: 10am
Distance; 13.5 miles.
Time; approx 6 hours
Grade 3

Leader: Peter (0788 4408269)

Photos from 1st Aug - Silverdale

Photos from 8th Aug - Mickle Fell

Sun 8th Aug - Short Walk - leader required

If you are interested in leading a short walk on this day please email linda_jackson80@hotmail.com

Sun 8th Aug - Long Walk - Bellbeaver Rigg, Viewing Hill and Mickle Fell

Mickle Fell is the highest point of County Durham below cross fell and lies inside the Warcop firing range. I have secured us a permit to visit this wild area and summit a hill that not many people get the chance to walk.
This walk first takes us on a circuit of Bellbeaver Rigg 620m and Viewing Hill 649m which are grassy summits with views towards the lakes and yorkshire dales on a clear day. We then follow the cumbria way to the north of Mickle Fell to follow the prescribed route along the fence to the summit. We then retrace our steps back to the cumbria way and make our way back to the cars through fields and on tracks.

Please note this walk is long to fit in all the summits. Around 20miles so there will be an option of a shorter walk on the same day. Some areas will be pathless. Mickle Fell is not well walked for obvious reasons. All walkers MUST stick to the prescribed route and not detour on Mickle Fell. Members of the Yorkshire group and other groups will be coming on this walk so a chance to get to know other people.

Please contact leader for carshare if you would like a lift. Start 9am
Start. B6277. 8 miles SE of Alston. NY 784354

Walker Leader - Claire D 07511259791

Sun 1st Aug - Silverdale

Start: 0945am
Park: Warton Cragg car park (Warton, Carnforth) OS7 492 723
Duration: 5hrs approx 7-8miles
Terrain: mostly level with short incline

Start at Warton Cragg car park. Turn left after the Washington pub, drive 1/2 mile to main carpark, missing first car park.
start with walk up to limestone Warton Cragg with splendid view across the coast, past the replica of a 13thcentury beacon. Down past old WW1 pumping chimney to drain the Marshes, towards jenny browns point then up into Silverdale village. Shops and pub there. From there to Arnside tower ruins. We then walk low level to Gaits Barrow Nature reserve, past Hawes water towards Leighton Moss RSPB reserve (bring binos if keen bird watcher). Continue past the manr of Leighton Hall. From there, a 3/4 mile unfortunate road walk to Warton. Pub stop


Leader: Firoz (07725 689857)