| Area: | Forest of Bowland | Ascent: | 1193 feet |
| Walk No: | 140 | Time: | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Date: | 21st March 2008 | Parking: | Scorton (SD501485) |
| Distance: | 7.50 miles | Weather: | Fine with a mixture of sunshine and threatening clouds. Very Breezy. |
| Route: | Scorton - Nick Nook - Grizedale Reservoir - Fell End Farm - Grizedale Bridge - Grizedale Lea Reservoir - Burns Farm - Slea End - Scorton |
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We haven't stood on Nicky Nook for about 15 years so with it being a Bank Holiday and not wanting to get caught up in the Lake District fraffic we decided on the short journey to Scorton.
The Priory at Scorton. The vilage does not have an Inn but The Priory Inn which is actually a guest house,restaurant,tea room and as a public bar is a good place to visit.
Our route to Nicky Nook took us over the M6 which seemed particularly quiet for a Bank Holiday
We met up with this colourful chappie on our way
Looking back from the start of the climb up Nicky Nook
Looking towards Clougha Pike from our route up Nicky Nook
"The Tarn" Just below the summit of Nicky Nook
Nicky Nook summit
This picture shows the three reservoirs that we walked by today. In the bottom a glimpse of Grizedale Reservoir, to the left above is Grizedale Lea and to the right Barnacre Reservoir.
I'm not sure what this fine pillar is for but it offered good views
Descending to Grizedale Reservoir to takr the path to Fell End farm
looking the other way. We are now at FellEnd farm and that is Nicky Nook. Look carefully and you'll see the pillar on the skyline just left of centre
Looking back to Fell End farm......I have never seen so much junk at a farm before as there was here
On our way to Grizedale Bridge with Stake House in the distance
Grizedale Bridge
Nicky Nook
Looking back to Grizedale Bridge with Harrisend Fell behind
Grizedale Lea Reservoir with the top of Nicky Nook behind
and with Harrisend Fell and Grizedale Fell
Our third and final reservoir of the day , Barnacre.
Moor House Farm
The green path back
Errr........Guess?
My old workplace with Black Combe behind
Descending into Grize Dale
Grizedale Brook
And finally .....back to Scorton and St Peters church
Next Walk: 23rd March 2008 -- Littledale
Last Walk: 19th March 2008 -- Warton Crag from Crag Foot
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