The purpose of this section is to show various pictures from Cumbria which do not normally appear on our walks pages. They may have been taken on a day out or maybe on the way to or back from one of our walks or sent in by one of our readers. Either way I hope that you will enjoy them.
9th December 2009
After a visit to Kendal I felt that I wanted to try my calf muscle out but not wanting to make it worse decided on this short walk and climb to Kendal Castle. To make it even easier I left the car near the Netherfield Cricket Club which saved a few feet. Pleased to report that the calf though "tight" felt OK and at a later visit to the doctors was told it was probably a strain or small tear and that I should keep it moving.
Kendal Castle from where I left the car. The castles most famous inhabitant is probably Katherine Parr who was the sixth and last queen of HenryVlll
This was our way down....a bit slippy but I didn't want to risk my calf muscle going up
The main way
Looking over Kendal to Serpentine Woods
Nearly there....this path was just as slippy especially in well worn trainers
We are now on a made path encircling the castle. There is a ditch in front of us. The smallest of the three holes seen in the castle walls is where one of the communal toilets discharged into the ditch.....just thought you might like to know!
After all the rain of late the ditch is becoming a moat.
Looking NE'ly to Benson Knott.
The information board.
And to save your eyes dear reader.....in close up.
The Manor House building
And again from a different angle. The tower to the right was the location of another communal toilet known as a "garderobe"
Looking across the courtyard to the Troutbeck Tower on the left and the Manor House on the right
The Manor House with the castles well at my feet in the shade.
Troutbeck Tower
"You coming in?"........"Get lost!"......"coward"
Troutbeck Tower.....could that be Henry at the window.
Kendal....the old grey town as it is affectionately known.....motto "Pannus mihi panis" which literally translated means "wool is my bread", wool having being the towns traditional trade.
The Manor House from Troutbeck Tower.
Benson Knott from the tower
A pale imitation of our Henry.
On our return we decided to go to Killington Sevices on the M6 where the views from the picnic area of Killington Lake and the Howgill Fells are one of my favourites. Today however the Howgills were shrouded in a heavy mist.
After a brew and scone in the service station for which a bank loan had been previously arranged Winder and Arant Haw were visible
This sign was nearby.....it sums up the views perfectly
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