For a number of reasons we don't seem to be getting much serious fell walking in at the moment and we had thought we would remedy that today. The heather is just about to go past it's best, so we decided we would walk somewhere where we could make the most of that. Hmmmm, where to go?
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| There is one place near home where we walk over and over again. Short walks, long walks, flat walks hilly walks, pretty much any sort of walk and we can achieve it from here. We know this area very well yet there are still lots of things to explore. So off we go up the Cumbria way from Grainsgill Bridge. |
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| After a little while we head off the cumbria way to find our own route, up Burdell Gill. It's a warm day. |
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| We love exploring Gills and this one is turning our to be particularly pleasant |
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| Lots of pools for Breeze to cool down |
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| She is enjoying exploring the terrain, just as we are |
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| Tumbling cascades all the way |
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| Many of the Rowan trees are looking very frail. They are still suffering from the fell fire that burnt all this side of the fell two years ago - started by some ignorant itinerant with a bbq. |
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| It's breathtakingly beautiful and unspoilt |
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| and as usual in these places, we have it to ourselves |
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| The last bit of the climb up through the heather. The smell was lovely |
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| We had a leisurely lunch, sitting and relaxing in the sun |
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| We had company |
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| After lunch it was onwards and upwards |
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| Leaving the heather behind |
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| As we reach the summit of Knot |
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| We had no set plan as to where to go from here so we started to head towards Great Calva |
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| The Wiley Gill caught our eye. So having explored on gill on the way up, we decided to explore another on the way down |
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| Such a lovely day, we stopped for a while part way down. It's hard work bouncing through heather all day when you are only 18" high |
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| Power nap |
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| We rejoin the Cumbria way at the bottom of Wiley Gill |
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| And head back along very familiar territory |
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| Past Breeze's favourite sheepfold. |
We arrived back at the car having seen no-one bar sheep and butterflies and having walked about 7.5 miles.
Interesting walk Rachel, the heather looks splendid. I've been down Wiley Gill but not up Burdell Gill, although it is on the list, thanks for the reminder
ReplyDeleteIt’s beautiful Maggie. We should meet up before too long, perhaps we could go up it then?
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