When the late AW wrote his book "The Outlying Fells of Lakeland" he walked to School Knott from Windermere, thats the town of Windermere not the water. Being no great lover of the town with its shops and also wanting to do a longer route we did this walk from Ashes Lane and utilising a section of the Dales Way. It wasn't a great day for photography. The start of the walk was misty and even on School Knott summit the views were very limited.

We left the car at Ashes Lane which is to the left of the A591 about 1 mile north of the Plumgarth roundabout ouside Kendal.

As we walked up Ashes Lane I took this picture looking across the A591 (which can't be seen), towards Potter Fell.

Again looking towards Potter Fell and still misty.

As I took the previous picture Edith noticed this hot air balloon to the south. Pity it was so hazy/misty

Approaching Ashes.

I assume that in times past this would just be a farmhouse. Now it seemed to be a mixture of private housing.

We have just reached the point where we joined on to the Dales Way here and looking to New Hall.

For a short while our path followed this tarmacced lane. We never saw any traffic though.

The weather did seem to brighten for a while but the sun didn't seem strong enough to burn off the misty haze

Looking across to "The Glen"

Fell Plain farmhouse on the route of the Dales Way

Soon after Fell Plain our path left the tarmac lane.

and headed across open land

Approaching Crag House farm

There is no problem whatsover with route finding. The Dales Way is a very popular LDW although we hadn't seen anybody yet!

Approaching Outrun Nook where we would be back on tarmac but only for 200 yards

Outrun Nook. It was so quiet as we passed by. However when we returned here about 90 minutes later on our way back we would meet 40 maybe 50 people who seemed to be on a charity walk.

Back on grass again and a little brightness in the sky

Getting near now. Looking across to School Knott plantation with the slopes of Grandsire to the right

School Knott tarn. We had left the Dales Way to come here and to ascend School Knott

On the short climb up School Knott and looking back across the tarn to Grandsire

School Knott summit looking to Claife Heights. We surprisingly, especially for a Sunday had the summit to ourselves as the couple below were on there way down.

A close up of the yachts on Windermere

Edith on School Knott. Look carefully to the right of her and you can just see Pike O'Stickle and Harrison Stickle

Dave on School Knott

Hazy views to Orrest Head and Wansfell

As a group make there way up from Windermere it's time to take our leave.

Reflections in School Knott tarn.   We made our way back to the Dales Way from here.

Back on the Dales Way

The last cut of 2007

Autumn colours on the way back

Returning to Outrun Nook

Looking back to Crag House farm

Another view across to The Glen

Not named on my map but it looked nice

Back to Ashes

Looking across to the Stavely Fells

Ashes Lane campsite

and finally back through the Ratherheath plantation to the car.

Next Walk:     10th October 2007 -- Arnison Crag, Birks and St. Sunday Crag from Patterdale

Last Walk:    5th October 2007 -- Hampsfell from Grange

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