High Rigg after a change of plan

So the idea today was to walk on The Dodds. They are always wet through, but after 3 months of drought (hosepipe ban has been announced in the last few days) it's a perfect time to go up there. An appointment in Caldbeck first thing led to an unscheduled one in Keswick immediately after

So while Jeff is at his appontment in Keswick, Breeze and I wander around Fitz Park.

 We were all ready for a walk. Pasties packed, drink, boots, camera and all the other gear, but now we had lost the first couple of hours and the day was getting warmer. Not the time to be starting out onto a fairly big range of fells. Particularly not with a dog. A last minute change of route took us to St John in the Vale to walk up and over High Rigg instead. It is a walk that Jay and I did not very long ago, but Jeff wasn't with us then and it is such a lovely walk it wouldn't matter if we did it every week.

Fitz park is lovely, but this is much more Breeze's terrain

Away we go

Pretty much on top of High Rigg, though not the summit

Its a lumpy bumpy fell that stretches quite a way ahead. That's Thirlmere at the far end

One of the reasons we ended up doing this walk is the accessibility of water

Bog Bean Tarn with Blencathra in the far background

Resting at lunchtime

Our lunchtime view

Mummy's Little Princess

Looking back at High Rigg

Cooling down in St John's Beck

Following the bridleway through the valley

Clough Head

Nearly back at the car

About 5 miles, very hot at times but a lovely breeze on the top (two lovely Breezes!). Not what we had expected to do today, but in hindsight, a much more interesting walk and it ended up being hotter than forecast, so we were glad to have done a smaller walk.