We needed to be at Thornthwaite today, so we thought we might as well take advantage of the fact that there is significantly less snow further west and have a walk
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| We parked in Braithwaite village and wound our way up to the miners track heading towards Force Crag Mines |
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| It's never to cold for a dip (if you're a spaniel) |
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| Although it looked cold, it was surprisingly pleasant in the lee of the fells |
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| Normally we turn off the track and ford Coledale Beck before we get to the mine and this had been the plan today. Our return route was to be over Barrow, but for a couple of reasons we had a change of plan and decided to explore the mines and then retrace our steps |
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| Breeze took the opportunity to explore too, she continued to leg it all over the surrounding slopes as we poked around and had a coffee stop |
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| Blencathra behind Lonscale Fell as we start to retrace our steps |
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| Skiddaw |
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| You can take the Dog off the Fell, but you can't take the Fell off the Dog. |
A very gentle 5.5 miles and we were back to the car in time for our lunch. A private viewing at Thornthwaite Galleries followed, with the successful acquisition of a fiftieth Birthday present for a friend. A pretty successful trip!
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