Post 4 from the Easter trip to the Lake District. With two posts of big walks, firstly Yewbarrow, Scoat Fell and Haycock, followed by Eagle Crag around to Ullscarf. This walk is a mix of days, the weather continued to stay kind, with lots of blue and some nice evening sunsets. The first batch of pictures are of Tarn Hows, a National Trust spot which is always very, very busy. Either you come here early (before 10.30am) or get persistent/lucky to get a parking spot. I got one through taking some time and some patience. Next up is another evening walk down to Derwent Water. Finally a Latrigg fell walk in the evening, it had been a few visits since my last walk to Latrigg. I normally pick the Gale Road ascent in an evening, the car park is nearly always empty at that time and the sunsets are always very good, plus its the best view in the Lakes for hardly any effort. And I spied some deer when driving back down the lane. Which was a nice bonus.
Starting out with Tarn Hows, the hardest part of this walk is the parking, once the car is sorted then the walk is a doddle. If you can’t get in the National Trust parking then try the layby parking by Yew Tree Tarn. In the distance we have Black Fell behind the dark trees centre right and Caudale Moor away in the middle leftLeft from the last photo is the Langdale Pikes and plenty of people sat having a sandwichFollowing the easy path you get great views over the tarn to Wetherlam on the right and Coniston Old Man back leftThe far end of the tarn and you cross the little bridgeSunshine across Tarn HowsTarn HowsA lovely day by the end as the white fluffy clouds stretch away above Tarn Hows, with a pointy dark Ill Bell in the distanceNow on to Keswick and the view from Hope Park. The classic view of Catbells with Skelwith Bank leading up there, Robinson is to the right of that and teeny Castle Crag is left at the far end of Derwent Water, backed by Glaramara and Great EndThe favourite boat shot at Derwent Water. Always works well this one at sunset as the oranges and reds come outSun down across Derwent Water, Grisedale Pike to the left of the sun and the Keswick launches all tied upNow heading for Latrigg and start out with some lambsThere’s the Latrigg view, Keswick below and Derwent Water. Just a lovely compositionTo the right is Lake Bassenthwaite with Dodd to the rightLeft is the Helvellyn range, Clough Head, across The Dodds, and down to Helvellyn itselfOne more look at that viewTwo little springy fellas, cute as a buttonLatrigg sunsetOn the drive down I saw some deer in the enclosure by the road, above the large estate house at UnderscarThis holiday the weather was really good and again spring (April/May) seems to be the best option weather-wise for a Lake District visit.
Those three -hoots of Derwent Water in the evening are just superb. Been a while since I walked around there and I don’t think I’ve ever been up Latrigg
I bivvied on Latrigg a few weekends ago. (Post to follow at some point!) I agree, it’s a superb view. I’ve yet to swim in Tarn Hows but I’ll get there eventually – I did swim in Derwent Water somewhere in the vicinity of those boats once, during an extended stag-do pub-crawl (it’s wasn’t the best idea, but then towards the end of a stag-do I find my ideas are often not the best!) Andy was there, but I don’t think he went for a dip. Then again, I once watched him take an inebriated swim in a sea-loch one New Year’s Eve, so he’s not immune to dodgy decision making either!
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Those three -hoots of Derwent Water in the evening are just superb. Been a while since I walked around there and I don’t think I’ve ever been up Latrigg
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An easier couple of routes after your previous couple of walks! Good views from Tarn Hows and Latrigg
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I bivvied on Latrigg a few weekends ago. (Post to follow at some point!) I agree, it’s a superb view. I’ve yet to swim in Tarn Hows but I’ll get there eventually – I did swim in Derwent Water somewhere in the vicinity of those boats once, during an extended stag-do pub-crawl (it’s wasn’t the best idea, but then towards the end of a stag-do I find my ideas are often not the best!) Andy was there, but I don’t think he went for a dip. Then again, I once watched him take an inebriated swim in a sea-loch one New Year’s Eve, so he’s not immune to dodgy decision making either!
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