~Buttermere Circuit~
9th October 2014
Wet Buttermere
Scroll down for photos and a description of the walk....
The Start
You might think that there is nothing you can do on a wet day in Lakeland. Well if you've already done the Pencil Museum in Keswick, consider a circuit of Buttermere under an umbrella. Walk start at 11:45hrs and we've parked on the National Trust car park and walked past The Fish for the shoreline.
Sourmilk Gill
The vertical falls from Bleaberry Tarn is swollen by the steady rain.
One obvious advantage of carrying an umbrella is that it enables me to take photos without getting the camera wet, however it isn't easy holding the brolly and keeping the camera steady.
Anti-Clockwise
Last time we took this wet option we went the other way round, that's how exciting this walk can be.
Comb Beck
The mountain scenery in this area is fantastic, so even if you can't get up high, there is still plenty to admire.
It's Still Raining
Molly is taking it easy after her injury on Lingmoor Fell, she seems to be feeling a lot better. Such a sad face on Tuesday evening, now much happier.
Warnscale Bottom
Fleetwith Pike (l) and Haystacks (r) and just for a few minutes it wasn't raining.
View from Peggy's Bridge
This is roughly the halfway point and maybe the second half will be drier?
Or maybe not, normal service resumes and brollies are up again.
The Shoreline
A Picture
Maybe just the one photo would have been enough!
Water Fence
Treefall |
Fallen Tree |
Some folk park at Gatesgarth and walk the opposite way round; that way you can greet the same people twice :-)
Fleetwith Pike
Another break in the rain as we neared the end of the walk.
Croft House Farm Cafe
Toasties and tea in the outdoor shelter, dog and smoker friendly, not that we need the latter.
Eagle Crag
On the way back and clouds cling to Eagle Crag, taken from Borrowdale.
Walkers: Karen, Me and Molly the Dog.
Time taken: 2hrs 15mins over a distance of about 5 miles.
Route: Around Buttermere in an anti-clockwise direction.
Weather: Wet.
A different wet day at Buttermere
All photos copyright Richard Ratcliffe 2014 ©
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