CONISTON 3rd August 2025
After an ominous start on the M6 with a band of rain following them for the entire journey, all members of the Club were relieved when the promised sunshine duly arrived. The weathermen had indeed got it spot on. Martin’s group got off the coach in Coniston at just after 10.30 in warm, dry weather with a brightening sky. They made their way up Yewdale with a brief stop for a snack so that they weren’t starving by the time they got to the planned lunch stop at High Arnside Tarn. There they ate lunch with a pleasant view and the added interest of several species of mayfly and dragonfly darting around below their feet. After lunch they were soon walking round Tarn Hows, taking the high path with great views over the Coniston and Langdale Fells. Gerry spotted a small knoll from where the views were even more spectacular. They finished the walk descending through the woods to Monk Coniston and its walled garden and on to Coniston and the pub! One of the group had a tracker whi...