PATTERDALE, MAY 2026

 
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Monday 18th May 2026 (Traveling Day)

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Boots on in the Lay-by at Legburthwaite

Setting Off

Up Through the Woods

Higher we Go

Looking Back Down the A591 and Legburthwaite

Nearly There

Passing Some Bluebells

More Bluebells

A  Pose on the Summit of 'Wren Crag'

Another Pose

Another Pose on 'Wren Crag'

Leaving 'Wren Crag'

Looking Down to St John in the Vale and the Crags on 'Clough Head'

A591, 'Great How' and Thirlmere

Climbing Again

Come on Keep up

Passing a Small Tarn

A Pose on 'High Rigg'

Leaving 'High Rigg'

Butty Break out of the Wind

The 'Blencathra' Mountain Range and St John in the Vale

Up and Over

Walking Through Bluebells and Bracken

Climbing Again

Passing More Bluebells

Nearly There

The Summit of 'High Rigg' (Naddle Fell) (Last Visited Aug 2020)

A Pose with the Cairn

Another Pose

Heading Down

The Church of St John in the Vale

The Crags on 'Clough Head' (Bagged Aug 2020)

Heading for our Next Hill

Looking up at 'Castle Rock' our next Hill

A Climber on 'Castle Rock'

Looking Back to the Lay-by

Open Aqueduct

Warning Sign at the Aqueduct

After a Steep Climb a Pose on the Summit of 'Castle Rock'

A Selfie on the Summit

Another Pose

Heading Back Down

Close up of the Lay-by

Bendy Tree

Aqueduct Tunnel

'Castle Rock' from the Lay-by

Cheers

   

Tuesday 19th May 2026 (Glenridding)

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Crossing Ullswater

Glenridding and 'Birkhouse Moor' (Bagged Feb 2019)

'Hallin Fell' from the Boat

Eh! Speak up

Ullswater from the Ascent up 'Hallin Fell'

A Pose on the Summit of 'Hallin Fell' (Last Visited Oct 2023)

Another Pose on the Summit

Looking North into Martindale

A Pose on a Footbridge near Sandwick Bay

The Bottom of Scalehow Force Waterfall

A Pose with 'Hallin Fell' in the Background

Ullswater and 'Hallin Fell'

Making our way on the Ullswater Way

A Pose Above Ullswater

Another Pose

Taking a Break in Silver Bay

Setting off Again

Not Far Now

Nearly Back

   

Wednesday 20th May 2026 (Whinlatter)

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Boots on in 'Spout Force' Car Park in the Whinlatter Forest

Heading up the Forest Track Past 'Darling How' Farm

Not Sure About This Short Cut (Overgrown Since Last Visit)

Out of the Woods

Onto Open Moorland

The Shelter on 'Brown How on Whinlatter' (Last Visited Oct 2019)

Sheltering from the Wind on our 1st Hill Today

Is this the Summit?

A Pose With the Small Pile of Stones on the Wainwright 'Whinlatter Top' (Last Visited Oct 2019)

A Group Hug Before we Leave our 2nd Hill

Our 3rd Hill 'Tarbarrel Moss'

Heading Down Into the Dark Woods

On a Forest Track

Storm Damaged Tree

The View Point on the Summit of 'Seat How'

'Seat How' our 4th Hill

Back into the Woods

'Ullister Hill' our 5th Hill

Our Next Hill 'Barf'

Steve on the Summit of 'Barf' Waiting for us

The Pile of Stones on our 6th Hill the Wainwright 'Barf' (Last Visited Oct 2019)

A Pose on the Summit of 'Barf'

Time for a Brew

A Selfie Before we set off Again

Leaving 'Barf

The Cloudy Summit of our 7th Hill the Wainwright 'Lords Seat' (Also Last Visited Oct 2019)

Up and Over

Our 8th Hill the Wainwright 'Broom Fell' (Last Visited Oct 2019)

The Stone Shelter and Large Cairn on 'Broom Fell'

A Pose Before we Leave the Shelter

Leaving 'Broom Fell' and Heading for our Next Hill

'The Wainwright 'Graystones' Dead Ahead

Contemplating a Short Cut 

Climbing up 'Graystones'

Careful now

Looking Back to 'Broom Fell'

The Summit of our 9th Hill the Wainwright 'Graystones' (Last Visited Oct 2019)

That's Where we Started

Looking at Today's Hills

That was our Last Hill

Leaving 'Graystones'

Heading for our Next Hill

Nearly There

The Vale of Lorton from the Summit of Seldom Visited 'Kirk Fell'

Our 10th and Final Hill Today

Heading Back to 'Graystones' 

The Vale of Lorton

The Grisedale Range of Hills

Nearly Back Down to 'Scawgill Bridge' and the Car Park

   

Thursday 21st May 2026 (Stonethwaite)

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Boots on in Borrowdale

Heading into the Farming Hamlet

Borrowdale the Wettest Valley in England

Crossing Stonethwaite Beck

One of the New Signposts on C2C Path

Starting to Climb

Higher up we go into the Woods on Wet Slippery Steps

The Lower Waterfall in Willygrass Gill

Climbing up to Lingy End

Higher we go

Nearly There

The Upper Waterfalls for Willygrass Gill are the Outflow from Dock Tarn

Dock Tarn

Are we There Yet

The Summit of the Wainwright 'Great Crag' (Last Visited July 2021)

A Selfie on the Wet & Windy Summit

Leaving the Summit

Down Slippery Stone Steps

Gate Puddle

Climbing Again

Not Far Now

Another Lumpy Top

Careful

'Bund Fell' the Summit of the Wainwright 'Grange Fell' (Last Visited July 2021)

A Selfie on the Summit

Up and Over

Back Down to the Watendlath/Rosthwaite Bridleway

Heading Back Down to Borrowdale

Admiring the View

A Pose on the Track

Careful

Another Pose Above Borrowdale

Not Far Now

Back Down to Stonethwaith Bridge

   

Friday 22nd May 2026 (Scales)

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Leaving Scales by the Narrow Back Road to Mungrisdale

Heading up the Bridleway

Higher we go

Looking Back Down Mousthwaite Comb

Heading for the Summit

Not Far Now

Nearly There (No Ghostly Jacobites Yet)

A Pose on the Summit of the Wainwright 'Scales Fell' 

Another Pose on 'Scales Fell' (Last Visited Jan 2016)

Visiting a Cairn Near the Summit

A Pose with the Cairn

Heading Back Down

A Pose on the Bridleway

Butty Break

Nearly Back to the Car

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