By myself today and only wanting an easy going walk. I had left home with clear blue skies but as I travelled north it became more misty and very dull. However the Radio Cumbria weatherman was promising that it would clear up very quickly so I was hoping for some good views. After parking the car up I made my way on the bridleway on the western side of Park Fell and Black Fell to the gateway to the Iron Keld plantation. Here I doubled back northwards to the summit of Black Fell and its virtually non-existent views to Windermere. From the summit I returned to Iron Keld and down to the ever popular Tarn Hows. Whilst I was there the sun did threaten to break through but it was short lived. I descended down to Glen Mary alongside the outlet of Tarn Hows and then made my way to Yew Tree Tarn. From there I followed a path alongside the road to Oxen Fell and then took a lane down to High Park to get access to the path to Colwith Force. I continued on this path which is part of the Cumbria Way to Park Farm from where I returned to the car. I'm afraid that any distance views today were impossible, however the reflections in Tarn Hows and the waterfalls may go some way to compensate.

Looking towards Park Farm from my roadside parking space

And down towards Low Colwith

Looking back along the bridleway

Looking towards the summit from near Low Arnside

Low Arnside

After I reached the Iron Keld gateway I headed N'wards to the summit of Black Fell which can be seen in the distance. Look carefully and you may even see somone descending.

Taken from near the summit and looking down to Low Arnside

Black Fell summit Trig point

There seemed little point in walking over to the SE cairn as there was nothing to see

From the summit....Look carefully and you can just make Windermere out through the murk

From the summit I made my way to Tarn Hows via the Iron Keld plantation. Nature will eventually tidy up this mess, after all it is bio degradable but wouldn't it have been nice if those responsible (Forestry Commission/National Trust) could have given it a little help.

A glimpse of Tarn Hows

There was no wind today so reflections in the Tarn were quite good

It did seem to be brightening around this time but it was only short lived

The dam. My path down to Glen Mary would be down the right hand side of the beck

Wohoo!!!......What a difference a bit of sunshine makes

Waterfall on the way down

and another

From Glen Mary it was only a short walk to Yew Tree tarn

This was the first time I  had walked around the tarn. Usually when coming this way I go to Holme Fell

My path back to Oxen Fell. It saves walkinh along the road and is really quite pleasant.

On my way to High Park with Lingmoor in the distance. This was about the best it got in terms of visibility

The path down to Colwith Force

Colwith Force

On my way to Park Farm on the Cumbria Way looking up to where I had left the car.

The lane from Park Farm back to where I left the car

Back at the car and a last look to Lingmoor

Next Walk:    28th October 2007 - Warton Crag & Eaves Wood from Crag Foot

Last Walk:    21st October 2007 -- Gowbarrow Fell from Aira Force CP

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