Travellers heading north along the M6 bound for the Cumbrian Fells are even further afield may have looked at the large lump of limestone that is Farleton Fell and Holmepark Fell as they passed the Burton services just north of Carnforth. They cannot compare with the high fells of Lakeland nor offer the same splendid views but that is no reason to ignore them. The plantlife particularly in springtime is prolific and the limestone scenery is always good to see.

Our route today would take us from our parking space near Holme Park farm over the top of Holmepark Fell and after crossing a minor road onto Hutton Roof Crags before descending to Hutton Roof. The path used is part of the Limestone Link which runs between Arnside and Kirby Lonsdale. From Hutton Roof we made our way down to Burton in Kendal and from there onto the Northern reaches of the Lancaster Canal to Holme from where we returned to the car.

We left the car near Holme Park farm on the A6070. This shows Farleton Fell.

From the farm a path, walled at first climbs easily up the fellside.

There is plenty of exploration to be done on Farleton Fell and Holme Park Fell but today our path lay straight ahead.

It's a well used popular path and very straightforward to follow

But not totally without danger if a person decided to stray. Holme Park Quarry lays to the right hand side as you ascend the fell

A track off to the left to Newbiggin Crags and Farleton Fell.......maybe another day.

Our way lays ahead

Looking back from a little further and higher and the quarry face can just be seen through the trees

Further to the left is the rise of Warton Crag where we were yesterday with the "knobbles" to the left of it being the 2 power stations at Heysham

A little higher and the quarry face is plain to see now. I've never seen into it but it appears to have taken quite a large chunk out of the fellside. In the centre distance is Eaves Wood with the now disused Middlebarrow Quarry and to the right Arnside Knott

Further right and Grange over Sands and Hamsfell come into view

Zooming in on the quarry

  Taken after crossing a minor road which runs between Holme Park Fell and Hutton Roof Crags and looking back. You can just see a car parked at the road summit......must be someone else up here!

Looking back to where we had come from

The Limestone Link follows the edge of Hutton Roof Crags which are a mass of limestone pavement

If my memory serves me correctly I believe that is Middleton Fell  in the distance

And in the far distance, under cloud, The Howgill Fells

Descending into Hutton Roof

From Hutton Roof we took this path back towards Burton in Kendal

A delightful small fall made a good place to stop for our butties

The path continues through a series of fields

A close up of Middleton Fell

and in the distance an old favourite, Ingleborough

A close up of Ingleborough......I should have found something to rest the camera on but in the middle of a field its a bit difficult.

For Part 2 of this walk click here

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

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