HAWKSHEAD 6th June 2022

 


Walking from Hawkshead for the first time for over twenty years. There were five walk cards on offer – two starting in Windermere and three from Hawkshead itself. Mark again proved his skill at driving in narrow country lanes and left a few motorists in awe at his expertise.

The Windermere Ferry did not make life any easier by requiring a Contactless card for the £1.00 toll ! and for our party Huw's charm was required to negotiate with fellow travellers.

Mike J took a large group up Latterbarrow and Claife Heights returning to Hawkshead by Moss Eccles Tarn and Wise Een Tarn.

Stuart set off on a similar route up Claife Heights and descended to Far Sawrey. They then crossed the valley and returned to Hawkshead by forest paths through Sunnythwaite and the Furness Fells.

The Oldhams headed for the highest peaks of the Grizedale Forest area – Top of Selside and Carron Crag returning over Satterthwaite Fells.

Mike’s group had already done a tour of the Undermillbeck Common south of Windermere before they reached the Ferry. From Sawrey they headed past Eel House and The Cross and up to Grizedale Tarn .

Pat and Steph enjoyed the crossing and then went north from Sawrey up Claife Heights and descended by Latterbarrow.

Geoff and Mike ascended Carron Crag and descended to Coniston and enjoyed a cultured stroll round Brantwood.

Anne and Helen headed for Pull Wyke and Bletham Tarn enjoying the river at Clappersgate and returned by High Tok How.

All groups spoke of the paths and routes obstructed by fallen trees from recent storms, but it is a really lovely unspoilt area.

Mike

Thank you to the photographers for their splendid pictures.


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Next Walks  

Sunday 19th June 2022 – Shap to Pooley Bridge

5.30 p.m. departure

 Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 39, A6 north through Shap to Eamont Bridge, B5320 through Yanwath to Pooley Bridge. Park in Pooley Bridge. Morning coffee stop at Tebay services. Return via the same route.

 Sunday 3rd July 2022 – Llanberis

5.30 p.m. departure

 M57, Runcorn Bridge, M56, A55 westbound to junction 11 (the A5), A4244, A4086 to Llanberis. Park in Llanberis. Morning coffee stop at Chester services, M56.

 Sunday 17th July 2022 – Broughton via Torver

5.30 p.m. departure

 Northbound to Preston, M6 north to junction 36, A590 through Newby Bridge to Penny Bridge, A5092/A5084 to Torver, A593 to Broughton. Park in Broughton. Morning coffee stop at Burton services.


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