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A short walk in the Arnside area taking in the Fairy Steps and Beetham Fell. Paths in the main are easy and good but there a couple of wall stiles that could prove troublesome if like me you have knee that doesn't like being bended more than 90 degrees.

From the car our initial route would be across the area known as Arnside Moss

A look back to Arnside & the Knott

Here she goes!

After crossing a drainage dyke the path previously fenced enters open fields

Looking over to Carr Bank

Out of the sun but I bet it was pretty warm in there

We left the field through a wall stile to the right of the gate then afer crossing the lane took another one directly opposite

Approaching Hazelslack

Hazelslack Tower

And from t'other side......spot anything?

C'mon be honest...How many spotted the chick?

The way to Fairy Steps

Back to Hazelslack

Entering Underlaid Wood and some welcome shade

Beetham Fells like it's neighbours is a big block of Limestone.

A section of limestone pavement

Fairy Steps.....I have embarassed Edith enough with previous pictures going up here so today was to be a little different

We followed the edge of the escarpment round to the right on an often slippy path until we found another fault which allowed to to gain the top.

The wooded top unfortunately doesn't allow for distant views but is a delight to walk through

The path exits on a quiet lane which we turned left down to Storth.

A glimpse of Arnside Knott

Storth

We walked down from Storth to join the track of the old railway line back to Arnside

To Lakeland hills

Acroos the estuary to Hampsfell

Whitbarrow

Somebodys been cutting sea washed turf from the look of that square

We left the track before reaching the station at Arnside

The start of the "Limestone Link" we would only walk past the cottages to cross the railway line and turn right back to the car.

This tree appears to be consuming the wall

And finally.....back to the car

Next Walk:      23rd June 2009 - Arnside & Silverdale - Trowbarrow Nature Reserve & Hawes Water

Last Walk:       18th June 2009 -- Lake District (SE) -- Above the Vale of Winster

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