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An unusual walk in some respects in that my start point at the Gummer's How car park was actually higher than the Outlying Fell of Raven's Barrow. I was by myself today as Edith was waiting for an engineer to come & fix the shower. Again not the best of days for photography. I left home in brilliant sunshine but when I parked up it was dull and overcast although it did brighten a touch on the way back.

Gummer's How from near the car park

A glimpse of The Hoad at Ulverston as I walk up to Sow How lane.

Gummer's How from Sow How lane

Aproaching Sow How farm

I'm sure I saw more but they scarpered as I approached

Sow How farm

Sow How Tarn. I had been hoping for more in the way of relections

The next section goes through the woods

First views of Cartmel Fell

Heights Cottage.....what a wonderfully isolated place to be

On the way to the summit

Coming from this direction the cairn is not visible until the last moment as it lays below the highest point

A wonderfully constructed cairn which according to Wainwright is known locally as Ravensbarrow Old Man

This is the Wainwright way up from St Antony's Church which is hidden below.

A look down the lower Winster valley to Morecambe Bay

The knobble ahead appears to be the highest point. There was a track to it but not a single stone as a summit cairn and best left that way.

Back at Heights Cottage

A little more clearer view as it brightened a bit.

The boathouse at Sow How Tarn

An inquisitive youngster

Back at the farm

And the grey one as been joined by the rest of the bunch.

Gummer's How

Lakeside from near the car park

I had thought of popping up Gummers How will save it for a better day & views

Distant Coniston fells.

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