On our return from the walk up Sale Fell we unpacked our luggage and had a brew and snack. I was listening to the radio and it was giving a very poor forecast for the next day (Sunday). With this in mind we decided to put the boots back on and have a walk up Ling Fell which is also on the doorstep from the cottage. The route would take us up through the village to the old school. From there we walked up the lane towards Burthwaite before taking a track shown on the map as the Corpse Road. At the highest point of this track we took a path which led us to the summit before descending the eastern flank back towards Burthwaite. With time to spare we then walked up the valley past Old Scales farm before crossing the valley bottom to Chapel Woods from where we returned to Wythop Mill via Kelswick farm.

Once again our walk started from the delightful Sty Cottage. For further information on the cottage there are links provived on the previous walk.

The bridge over Wythop Beck

Edith makes frinds with one of the locals

Looking back to Binsey from the lane to the old school

I'm calling it the "old" school because I can't imagine it being in regular use nowadays. From research on the Internet all I could find was a record from 1995 that it was still used by the educational authorities for "outdoor" educational purposes.

Looking across to Sale Fell with Dodd Crag above the bracken.

We are now on the grass track shown on the map as "Corpse Road". I'm not sure as to whether or not it was one of Lakelands old corpse roads or not but it is a delight to walk upon it.

Binsey and the foot of Bass Lake from the Corpse Road

Looking back to Sale Fell from the Corpse Road.

Looking across the Vale of Embleton and Setmurthy Common with the Scottish hills in the distance

We have left the Corpse road now and are making our way to the summit. The Skiddaw fells in a mixture of sunlight and shadow.

Edith looking a little wind-blown on the summit of Ling Fell with the Skiddaws behind.

Dave trying to look a little more composed.....It was quite breezy at this point.

Sale Fell and Binsey from Ling Fell

The Skiddaws from Ling Fell. With the fast moving clouds the lighting was changing as quickly as you could take a picture

Our path down with Broom Fell in the centre and Lord's Seat to its left in the distance

Descending through the heather with a sunlit Sale Fell

The sunlight catches Wythop Hall at the top of the valley

Looking across Wythop Moss to Broom Fell.

and again to Widow Hause and Graystones. The only other time we went up Ling Fell and Sale Fell we did so by crossing the Moss which was very, very wet.

Nearly down to our path now

On our way towards Burthwaite I liked this view of the Skiddaws framed by the trees and bracken.

Passing by Burthwaite farm.

From Burthwaite we walked up the valley past Old Scales before crossing over into Chapel Wood.

This is where we crossed the valley bottom. I am looking towards Lord's Seat in the distance. Barf is just behind the ridge on the left

As we entered Chapel Wood the first thing we saw was this. Fortunately there was no sign of any Red Indians.

The path through Chapel Wood.

The ruins of the Old Church in Chapel Wood.

Can you read it?     It says the old church may have been built in the 14th Century and was pulled down in 1865 when the new church was consecrated. There was no sign of any graveyard so maybe the Corpse Road was used at that time.

Exiting the woods brought us to Kelswick Farm.

and a look back up the valley

Kelswick Farm

Back to Wythop Mill. Sty Cottage is located down the lane opposite just past the white cottage.

Backn to the cottage.

Next Walk:    16th September 2007 -- Whinlatter from Whinlatter Visitor Centre

Last Walk:    15th September 2007 -- Sale Fell from Wythop Mill

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