| Area: | 85 | Ascent: | 801 feet |
| Walk No: | Arnside & Silverdale | Time: | 3 hours 15 mins |
| Date: | 12th October 2007 | Parking: | Eaves Wood |
| Distance: | 6.50 miles | Weather: | Overcast |
| Route: | Eaves Wood - Far Waterslack - Middlebarrow Quarry - Arnside - Arnside Knott - Eaves Wood |
Just a quick walk today and back in time to pick up the two eldest granddaughters from school. A bit of a gray, murky day but with just enough visibility to get some half decent pictures.
We left the car at Eaves Wood and took a path to Far Waterslack. We wanted to have a look in the disused Middlebarrow Quarry shown here.
Walking through Far Waterslack.
The now disused Middlebarrow Quarry
From the quarry our route took us across field paths to Arnside. Looking across to Arnside Knott which we would climb later from the other side.
The field path to Arnside
Looking back to Arnside Tower.
A rather grey Arnside
October/November is the best time for fishing at Arnside but it's only for Flounders.
Arnside promenade
Arnside coastguard station
From the shore we took a path upwards to the Knott and met up with these chappies along the way
The final pull up the Knott
Looking across the Kent estuary to Whitbarrow and Newton Fell
And across to Grange over Sands and Hampsfell
A train crosses the viaduct with Whitbarrow behind
Arnside Knott summit
The Kent estuary from the summit
Grange and Hampsfell from our descent
We descended to Arnside Tower then walked back through Eaves Wood to the car.
Next Walk: 16th October 2007 -- A Lingmoor circular
Last Walk: 10th October 2007 -- Arnison Crag, Birks & St. Sunday Crag from Patterdale