This was arguably the one walk I did want to do whilst staying on this side of the Lake District. Yes there are higher walks and better paths, but few better views of the Scafells and surrounding mountains than from WastWater and also from Middle Fell. I’d seen plenty of pictures of the panorama from Middle Fell but nothing prepared me for the mouth open, jaw hitting the floor, moment when I got there. It’s a place I would recommend all walkers try to get to and goes in as one of my favourite walks of the year.
Britain’s favourite view, along Wastwater to Yewbarrow left, Great Gable in the centre and Lingmell right. Scafell Pike has its head in the cloud further rightThe Wastwater ScreesMiddle Fell which is my first targetI’d stopped to take a few photos by the side of Wastwater before driving around to Greendale for the walk. Sunshine as I look back to The Screes on the climb to Middle FellGreendale Gill, as I climb up to the rightAll the way out to the Western coast, with Buckbarrow on the rightGreat view of the Scafells as the clouds lift whilst climbing Middle FellLooks like I’ve timed it right! Look at the blue sky!Middle Fell summit and my jaw on the floor!!The view to Red Pike and Scoat Fell from Middle FellSeatallan (left) and Haycock from Middle FellZooming in on Scafell Pike, Mickledore is the dip to the right and Broad Stand the vertical rock face on the right leading up to ScafellGreat Gable, Yewbarrow in the foregroundDistant SellafieldWhat a view!As I finally head down from Middle Fell I look across to Low Tarn and Red PikeGreendale Tarn which feeds Greendale GillKirk Fell in the sun and Great Gable behind looking as though it is on fire!!Still a great view even from the climb to SeatallanBlengdaleHaycock which is at the head of BlengdaleSeatallanSummit trig and the ScafellsCat Bields down to the right and the Irish Sea in the sunshineLooking back to Seatallan from Cat BieldsApart from Wainwright himself, Joss Naylor is the second most popular person to have walked these fells. This is the cairn that he rebuilt that originally marked a tumulus or something similar.Sunburst from BuckbarrowBuckbarrow summitAnd again with Cat Bields left and Seatallan rightI had to sit to take this shot from Buckbarrow Crags with all the wind. A lovely view along Wastwater to the Scafells. The car is parked down there on the bottom right of pictureDown at the road and walking back to the car. The Screes caught nicely in the afternoon light.
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