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Tuesday comes around again so therefore I am left to my own devices. I had and still do quite a large backlog of walks to put on the website but the weather is still gorgeous so I decide on a short walk before trying to catch up. Looking across the bay as I went along the promenade at Morecambe the Lakes looked again at there best but not wanting to travel to far I made for Grange to have a walk on the Outlying Fell of Hampsfell.

To save the weary walk up the road from Grange I left the car at the road top where access to the fell can be gained by walking a few yards up the lane to Spring Bank Farm.

An unusual place for a golf course but it does have good views.

The hardest part of the day is right at the start with the short climb up to Fell End.

There are however many reasons for stopping and in my case the stops are much needed, as the views across the Kent estuary to Arnside Knott open up. Looks like Ingleborough in the distance (22 miles ) as had a new dump of snow on it.

Views to the Howgills (21 miles) are also extensive

Arrival at the Fell End cairn and the Coniston and Langdale Fells come into sight.

A look down to Cartmel with the Ellerside/Howbarrow ridge which I must find time to visit.

Close-up Conistons

The Fairfield Horse and Helvellyn ridge over Newton Fell.

Onwards and slowly upwards....take whichever track suits your fancy. they're both going to the same place.

I stayed on the left one which gives better Lakeland views.

From the Conistons (l) around to the Far Eastern fells

Spot the tower?

Approaching the Hospice. The northern end of the fell is more rougher where the limestone breaks through.

Hampsfell Hospice.....More info here

Black Combe pops out above Kirkby Moor.

Coniston Fells from the Hospice.

A shaky shot of the Langdales

Helvellyn, Fairfield and Red Screes over Newton Fell

A walk to the northern end gave views of Caudale Moor and the Kentmer Horseshoe fells

Cartmel

Ingleborough

Howgills

Middleton Fell and Barbon Low Fell with Whernside behind.

My route would take me down a delightful track to the wall above Eggerslack Wood

Wanting to avoid the road walk back to the car I didn't go into the woods but just followed this track along the top of them.

Until it emerged onto the farm lane to High Farm. It was now simply a case of following the lane back to the car.

Looking over High Farm to Ingleborough.

Passing Spring Bank farm

Ingleborough....this picture shows the area of landslip on its SW side.

passing the reservoir

And finally .....back to the car

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