A Mosedale Meander and Fulfilling an Ambition

The best forecast for the week falls on a day when we have commitments in the morning. So we decide to make the most of it anyway and head out after lunch for a shorter walk close to home. Mosedale is probably our favourite local spot for walks of this sort so that's where we start from

 

We thought we'd do a bit of exploring today, so we headed up Poddy Gill. No path but easy enough to find a way up - or up, down, up , down and up again in Breeze's case

Looking back down, the infant River Caldew winds its way through the valley with Skiddaw right at the back. If you know where to look, you can see Skiddaw house on here too

After the hard work is done climbing up, it is a nice stroll over Drygill Head to Harestones where we meet the Cumbria Way

And head to one of our favourite lunch spots - Lingy Hut. No lunch today, just a crunchy bar to mark the visit!



From Lingy we carried on along the Cumbria Way until it turned off. Looking back you can see the summit of High Pike in the background and The Cumbria Way leading to it. Halfway along there you'll spot Lingy Hut

As the Cumbria Way turned left to go down Grainsgill we carried straight on over Coomb Height. The we headed off Piste again, following our noses until we reached the track we were aiming for down Cocklakes. The name comes from the fact that this area was a renowned lekking (lakes) ground for male grouse (cock). I have been trying for ages to get some pics of Breeze bouncing through the heather. I have never achieved the pictures that I want. Today however, my luck was in. The heather was absolutely stunning and the sun was shining. Breeze was performing and for once, she was coming towards me........................

Ever so slightly mad?



Nearly the picture I have been aiming for

Little bit too much arse and not enough eyes?

WHOO HOO  That's the picture I've been waiting for.

And this one is just to prove how gorgeous the heather is looking at the moment



One more for good measure - that's Carrock Fell at the back

Back down to the Cumbria Way. All that bouncing makes for a thirsty girl.

That's a lot of photos for what was only a 6 mile walk, but the weather was absolutely perfect and the heather really is at it's best. We didn't really cover any summits as such so I am sure many folk wouldn't dream of following our route. Their loss!