| Area: | Lake District (South) | Ascent: | 583 feet |
| Walk No: | 176 | Time: | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Date: | 23rd June 2008 | Parking: | Just off the A590 at Mill Side (SD452839) |
| Distance: | 5.5 miles | Weather: | Fine with sunny spells |
| Route: | Mill Side - Beck Head - Witherslack Hall Farm - Yewbarrow - Witherslack - Latterbarrow - Mill Side |
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We were later away today as I was on the "school run" first thing. We had decided on an easy walk so that hopefully I can get out again soon. I'm finding that if I do more than I'm comfortable with I pay for it over the next few days. Anyway, enough of that , on with the walk.
"Teddy" stands guard at Mill Side
The pond at Mill Side
...and another view
Beck Head
The appropriately named Yew Tree Cottage
The bridleway from Beck Head towards Witherslack Hall
Meadow Crane's-Bill
Whitbarrow from the bridleway
Tufted Vetch......I think!
Chapel Head Scar on Whitbarrow from near Witherslack Hall
"You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours"
Making friends at Witherslack Hall farm. This was the end of our "outward leg". From here we took a bridlway over what is known as Yewbarrow
A llok back along our route to Lawns House
A samll diversion to the summit of Yewbarrow which at the princely height of just over 400 feet was our highest point of the day.
Whitbarrow from Yewbarrow
Looking N'wards to the Fairfield, High Street and Kentmere fells
Looking over the Kent estuary to a distant Ingleborough
From Yewbarrow our path headed S'wards to Witherslack
Cottages at High Fell End where we took a path to the Latterbarrow Nature reseve.
Entering Latterbarrow
Having left the nature reserve we had a short walk along the quiet road back to the car passing The Derby Arms which is currently under renovation.
And finally ...............back to the car
Next Walk: 24th June 2008 -- Yorkshire Dales -- A walk around Feizor
Last Walk: 19th June 2008 -- The Kendal Scars
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