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Again not wishing to travel far we headed for The Forest of Bowland and the delightful Littledale.

From where we left the car. Caton Moor with its windfarm. From here we would drop down into Littledale

Pott Yeats farm as we dropped down to the valley

Udale Beck and bridge. Udale Beck and Foxdale Beck unite just downstream of here and become Artle Beck which flows down to the River Lune

New House Farm

As we followed the narrow lane we passed through the hamlet of Crosgill where we passed the former Chapel of St Ann (1751) now a private residence

The path from Crossgill was very wet and slippy in places as we made our way up the valley

The forgotten church. It stands alone in a field and was built in 1849 by John Dodson whose remains lie in the only grave. The building itself is now used as a barn.

The solitary grave

Looking down on Littledale Hall to which we would return via a lower path later

Looking back to the old church from further up the valley

We had to be careful along this section ad the path was very slippy

We have dropped down to the beck at this point and will return to Littledale Hall along the beckside

The woods were full bluebells shooting up. We will have to try and get back when they are in flower

Back at Littledale Hall. Built around 1840-1850 by John Dodson (remember the old church) who was Vicar of Cockerham and son of a Liverpudlian shipping magnate. Ourroute would take us over the bridge.

Footbridge over Foxdale Beck on our way to Field Head Farm

Dow Crag & Coniston Old Man from Field Head farm. (28.8 miles)

Looking towards Wards Stone , the highest point in Bowland

Dropping down to Bellhill farm

Our path would take us up to the path that can be seen sloping upwards to the right

But first a muddy track near Uldale Beck

Looking back to Caton Moor

We are now skirting the northern flank of Clougha Pike

In the foreground two people walking on Baines Crag (0.75mls), Grange and Hamsfell in mid-picture (14.5mls) and White Pike, White Maiden , Brown Pike, Buck Pike and Dow Crag (28.8mls) in the distance.

Newly burnt heather......we had noticed it being burnt a few days ago

Our highest point of the day. We did toy with going up to Clougha Pike but decided not to.

Grouse butt with Black Combe across Morecambe Bay

We picked up the shooters track to descend by

Descending on the shooters track. We would leave it just round the cornere to take the path going up by the side of the wood

Walking back to the car with a view towards Wards Stone

And finally.....back to the car which now had company.

Next Walk:      24th March 2008 -- Glasson Dock & Maritime Festival

Last Walk:      21st March 2008 -- Nicky Nook from Scorton

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