Selside and Hareshaw from Swindale

It's been a while since we were down Swindale, so that's inspiration enough for today

As we leave the car and head down towards Swindale head, the new Fish ladder and sluice gates come into view. The last time we were here it was all heavy plant and ground works. It's a bit different today!

Other than metalwork there is no sign of what has been happening

We are being watched

As we leave Swindale head, we follow on old walled lane

We are heading for Forces falls first

The elevated path meanders through the drumlins. There is evidence of what was probably a tarn at Dodd Bottom, at the bottom of Hobgrumble Gill. We will walk across the top of there shortly

Time for a dip as we make our way up Force Falls

Climbing

Mares Tail at the top. Now we head off to the right

To walk across the top of Hobgrumble Gill towards Selside

Lunch with a view

and a cuddle

Before we make the grassy journey across Hare Shaw, Powley's Hill and Harper Hills

Before cutting down through the bracken back to the car - which had been joined by another couple.

Since we left the car nearly 9 miles ago, we have seen only one person and he was mending the roof in the last property at Swindale Head. So by our measures that's a pretty perfect day on the fells!