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Not wanting to drive very far today we settled on this walk over Holme Park Fell with a return along the Lancaster Canal. For those with inquisitive minds there is much to see on these limestime lumps.

RA Update: A correction. It is now Thursday 12th March when I see the Rheumatology Nurse regarding the Gold injections.

We left the car at the roadside near the canal to the north of the village of Holme. The canal would be our return leg back to the car.

From the car we had a short roadwalk to Holme Park farm.

Where we gained access to the fell along the bridleway shown here.

The bridleway is part of the LIMESTONE LINK a 13mile route between Arnside & Kirkby Lonsdale

Edith is doing her Dr Dolittle impersonation again.

There are many paths over Holme Park fell and many hours could be spent investigating the fantastic limestone scenery. However our path kept to the bridleway.

It was a wee bit muddy in places and that combined with polished limestone outcrops meant watching where you put your feet.

The way ahead. The ridge ahead of us is Hutton Roof Crags. It is part of the same limestone lump but is split from Holme Park fell by  a minor road.

A look back and you can see the top of what is Holme Park Quarry. Arnside Knott is in the distance and there's a shower heading our way.

We are now approaching the minor road that runs of the fell. We will leave the bridleway at the road and walk for a short distance along it.

Until we reach the lane and bridleway to Whin Yeats. The shower as now passed over us. It wasn't very heavy.

Approaching Whin Yeats. Look out for the waymark on the left after you pass through the farm.

The shower is now passing over Middleton Fell leaving a faint rainbow.

Our path gently descends the fellside

To exit at Town End farm onto Puddlemire Lane.

Middleton Fell now bathed in sunlight.

As are the Lakeland Fells

Puddlemire Lane....Who thought of these names.

Lots of these little chappies about now.

We followed Puddllmire Lane to its junction with Nook Lane which we followed down to Kiln Hall where we joined the Lancaster Canal.

My knees were giving me a bit of gyp by this time not helped by me forgetting a path change which added a wee bit onto the walk.

Motherly love.

Nearly back now. This is the bridge that you can see in the 1st picture but from the other side.

And finally.....back to the car....no cafe.....straight home to ice the knees and a couple of painkillers!

Next Walk:      5th March 2009 -- Arnside & Silverdale -- Arnside Knott

Last Walk:       25th February 2009 -- Yorkshire Dales (W) -- Gaping Gill from Clapham

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