We were parked up at Cow Bridge and walking for 8:45am. We walked back to Hartsop and took the bridleway N'wards that leads up to Boredale Hause. From the Hause we took the path to the delightful setting of Angle Tarn. It would have been easy to have lingered there in the warm sunshine but we pressed on up to Satura Crag with its fantastic views down the Bannerdale valley. Just past Satura Crag we left the path to head upwards to Rest Dodd which was to be our only "Wainwright" of the day. The summit of Rest Dodd is not very inspirational, no rocks or crags but it does offer some glorious views. From the summit we headed southerly to pick up a wall which we followed down to pick up our original path only a bit further along. I offer no excuses for walking back along our outward path as far as Boredale Hause, no excuses are necessary to visit Angle Tarn twice in one day. From Boredale Hause we descended to Side House farm and the Tea Room. If you are ever in the area you must stop and try the selection of fare on offer, it is delicious and very good value for money. From Side Farm we returned to the car by way of Rooking, Crookabeck and Beckstones and then by a permissive path alongside Goldrill Beck to the A592 which after crossing we took the path through Low Wood to Cow Bridge. During the course of this walk I took 133 pictures which I have edited down to 52 so once again it will be necessary for me to do this in two parts.

We stopped here for a while to enjoy our "butties". Surprisingly there were not many other people about.

From our "butty stop" looking over to Rest Dodd

We then made our way back to Boredale Hause. You can just see our path skirting the fellside on the far right of this picture.

For late July the air was surprisingly clear today.

On days like this I'm always reluctant to leave the tops but we wanted to miss the mass exodus south later in the day

Nearly back at Boredale Hause now and looking down to Hallin Fell with the North Pennines in the distance

We decided that we had time enough to descend to Side Farm near Patterdale with it's Tea Room

Looking down to Patterdale

A look back towards the Kirkstone Pass

After visiting the Tea Room we headed back towards Hartsop and the car. On our way we passed the cottages at Rooking

Next came Crookabeck with its Angora Goats

Not quite a thatched roof but getting near!  An old outbuilding near Crookabeck

As I took the last picture we heard a roar coming over Kirkstone. I hadn't time to refocus but it was the "Red Arrows"

Beckstones

Just after Beckstones we crossed Goldrill Beck and took a permissive path alongside it to the A592

The track ahead leads to Deepdale Bridge. Our path went over the stile to the left

The path follows the beck to exit by the A592

Even from the valley bottom the views were magnificent

Looking back along our path

A last look back to Place Fell

Nearing the exit onto the A592 which was very, very busy. Fortunately all we had to do was get across and into Low Wood

In Low Wood now and looking through a gap in the trees towards Hartsop and Gray Crag

The path through Low Wood back to Cow Bridge

Nearly back now. Hartsop and Gray Crag

Back to Cow Bridge. The car park just packed to the seams.

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Next Walk:    31st July 2007 -- Lingmoor Fell and Little Langdale from Elterwater

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