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Another visit to the Lakes today, this time a little closer to home for short walk around Rydal Water. Not the brightest of days but at least it stayed fine.

Having left the car at Pelter Bridge we walked up the dark lane towards Rydal Water.

Hmmm....Looks like one of those days. At least it's fine.

Across Rydal Water to Nab Scar

We continued up the old quarry road, now a permissive path towards the old quarries.

Rydal Cave.

Along the permissive path with Loughrigg to our left

Normally we go left along the Loughrigg Terrace to Red Bank. Today however it was the path on the right.

This period was the best part of the day weatherwise. Unfortunately it didn't last long. Looking across to Nab Scar. We were puzzled for a while about what the cabins were halfway up.

A look back while it's a bit brighter

Dropping down to Grasmere

What would you call this short stretch between Grasmere and Rydal Water?.....Grydal Beck perhaps

The Boss-Lady waits patiently not knowing she's in the frame.

Grasmere

And there are even some poor reflections.

Looking up Grasmere to Helm Crag and Dunmail Raise.

Last time we came this way we crossed this bridge to go to White Moss. Today we will stay on this side for a while.

Plenty of water coming down

The paths are good but wet today

                         Moss & Ferns along the path                                                    Crossing the footbridge to White Moss

From the car park at White Moss we took a path upwards to jpoin the Grasmere - Rydal corpse road passing this lovely fall along the way.

Arriving at the corpse road we found ourselves a seat to share our lunch with a few friends

A glimpse of the huts etc we saw from the t'other side. I'm assuming they were working on the Thirlmere aqueduct which runs along the here.

Mossy walls and big ferns

Across Rydal Water to the NE end of Loughrigg

and to Loughrigg summitt

Rydal Mount....Home to William Wordsworth from 1813 until 1850

A short diversion into the grounds of Rydal Hall to the cafe.

                                   The falls near the cafe                                                                   The lower falls

Rydal Hall Grotto

The falls from the Grotto. I did clean the inside first but the outside would be more difficult so was left.

                                                    My favourite                                                                 The Grotto and the falls

Rydal Hall.....

And finally.....back to Pelter Bridge

Next Walk:      28th November 2009 - Arnside & Silverdale AONB - Arnside Knott

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