Our last walk in The Lakes before the long drive home to Plymouth, a decision was made to attempt a bit of a bogey hill for us in Dodd. Previously we had attempted an ascent and been monsooned off the hill by heavy rain!! We started out in sun knowing by tea rain was due but by that point we should be having tea in Keswick and getting ready for the journey. Surely we couldn’t get wet again!
| Start – The Old Sawmill Tearooms |
| Route – Long Doors – Dodd – Long Doors – Old Sawmill Tearooms |
| Distance – 3 miles Start time – Midday Time taken – 2 1/2hrs Highest Point – Dodd 502m |
| Weather – Sunny to start but the Dodd rain struck again on the summit!! |
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Skill Beck at the start of the walk
Off up the path
Autumn in Dodd Wood
Lovely colours
Looking back from near to Long Doors. Lake Bassenthwaite in the distance
First view to Derwent Water although the cloud is building
Dodd summit
And the plaque on the stone
He’s happy!
That doesn’t look good, as sunlight pierces the clouds on Derwent Water
Here it comes, lets get down!
We spent 20 minutes or so sheltering in the conifers at Long Doors before setting out along the colourful path back to the tearooms
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