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Another fine glorious day and to start the day right we had seen a nice inversion on the way. Beacon Fell (Blawith Fell) is a delightful walk and if followed by a circuit of the equally delectable tarn makes a fine family walk. For the little ones there is the bonus of finding the "treasure chest" in the summit cairn but don't let them destroy the cairn, the chest (if there) is easy to see. For more hardy fellwalkers I can do no more than quote the words of A Wainwright in his book "The outlying Fells of Lakeland"

"Beacon Fell ranks amongst the most delectable of the lesser heights of Lakeland. It is an epitome of all that appeals to fellwalkers"

Walking up the lane from where we left the car. It is possible to drive up but it's a pleasant warm up.

A look over to Stable Harvey

This shows the point where we leave the lane to take the path ahead. Look out for a path turning off to the left near the electricity poles.....thats our way

Starting the climb up

The Holly tree makes a fine foreground

And the Coniston Fells look pretty good to!

Getting higher and a view of Coniston Water to the right of Coats Hill

Approaching AW's rocky gully

Looking back from the top of the gully

The summit cairn

And again....spot the treasure chest? It's actually in a different place to its usual spot which is that dark hole at the bottom left hand side of the cairn. The notebook was duly dated and signed.

Black Combe in the distance

Conistons

Coniston Water

A look back as we make our way down to the tarn

Beacon Tarn with Wool Knott behind

A bit soggy underfoot ....wonder what t'other side is like.

At the foot of the tarn and Edith had made friends with this chappie who was waiting for a stick to be thrown

Having crossed Tarn Beck we made our way along the western side. This is the track of the Cumbria Way and today as most days was a bit "squishy"

Beacon Fell across the tarn

Into the sun a sparkling Beacon Tarn.

Our payj runs down the right hand side of the wet bit in the middle.

Swaledale sentry

Brightly coloured Rowans

Walking back down the lane with Top O'Selside ahead

And finally.....A short walk down to the shores of Coniston Water.

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