Bassenthwaite (Rambling - mainly in northern England Book 13)

Fell Top Conditions on Monday 17 December

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Bees on the Irish Sea we head east, with the prevailing wind at our backs, into the Lake District. Walk through Ennerdale, Borrowdale and Patterdale passing by some of its most famous lakes and cross some important passes. If you are feeling fit there are options to extend a few days to include a famous peak or two such as Helvellyn.

The trip is graded Moderate to Challenging. Some long days and steep climbs and descents. Mixed weather can be expected. We would not recommend the route for first time walkers. Note that often the trails in the Lake District especially are steep and rocky at times. Despite its justifiable popularity, this is not a National Trail. You should have time to visit the Abbey church, which has features on the local history and has a display on a mummified knight that was discovered in a lead coffin from the graveyard.

If you have an extra night here, you can follow the coastal path or quiet inland roads to the attractive town of Whitehaven, with its marina and great museum. A 17th century sandstone barn situated on the main street in the coastal village of St. The barn was initially converted in the 's into a large guesthouse and self-contained flats.

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Dent Hill is the first real fell that you cross and will give you some indication as to whether you are fit enough for the pursuivant days! Although short, there follows possibly the steepest descent of the whole tour down to Nanny catch Gate and beck a delightful stroll along which brings you to the final descent to leafy Ennerdale Bridge.

Overnight at a friendly, family owned hotel. Enjoy a home cooked meal of local produce including fish and game in season. A traditional feel is retained by the hotel, with its open fire, and the fully licensed bar serves a range of beverages including locally produced ale. A steep climb follows up the Lowther Beck before traversing some of the Lake land fells, perhaps with views down to Buttermere.

This is a delightful ensemble of hamlets, Seatoller the wettest place in England , Longthwaite, Rossthwaite and Stonethwaite. Delightful riverside paths connect the places and their pubs, together if you have sufficient energy left of an evening. Borrowdale - Tonight we stay in a small and long established guesthouse.

It is set in a beautiful small hamlet town. A popular peaceful retreat for former clients. Ensuite facilities are not available here as it is a listed building that changes cannot be made to. Our small family run guesthouse is conveniently placed in the centre of this delightful village.

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In good weather if you are reasonably strong, the best option is to take the route up St. Sunday Crag, for some exceptional views down across Ullswater as you descend to Patterdale, possibly the most breathtaking of the trip. Add 2 miles and 2 hours if include detour via Summit of Helvellyn. It is located in the centre of Glenridding alongside Glenridding Beck, situated at the Southern top of Ullswater - the second largest Lake in the Lake District.

Some would say this was the most difficult stage especially in bad weather when you do need to be ready with map and compass. This was the last Abbey to be founded in England in and the last to be destroyed in It nevertheless is a pretty place to pause with some new interpretation signs. After this continue into Shap, the old granite mining town with several pubs and shops. The village offers an interesting insight to the history of the area, and the old Shap Abbey is nearby. The proprietors will welcome you to their guesthouse in the village of Shap.

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Walking now between Cumbria and The Yorkshire Dales, there is a lot of attractive farmland to cross with a section of moors around Sunbiggin Tarn, which is an important site for birds. A steep descent to the Scandal Beck at Smardale Bridge makes for a nice late lunch stop. Then ascend over Smardale Fell for the pretty descent into Kirkby Stephens and attractive market town, with St.

This accommodation has many unusual features, and is of an exceptionally high standard. It is a Grade II listed Georgian town house full of character, with a friendly relaxed atmosphere Meals: There is plenty of evidence of present and former industrial activity. As you get to the old village of Newburn, the countryside really begins to open up.

You are now in the county of Northumberland. Just before you would cross the River Tyne for Heddon on the Wall, on the trail, we turn off for Wylam and our overnight stop at the end of this flattish day. We stay in a nice Victorian country house which has been noted by English heritage. After crossing over the River Tyne, you have your first steep ascent up to Heddon on the Wall, where there are some wall remains. To beyond Chollerford now, the National Trail follows beside the roads that have been built over part of the wall.

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Look out for remains of Vindobala fort and the reservoirs around Welton. There is a pub at East Wallhouses after about 6 miles. A slight deviation to Halton after 9 miles might be in order to admire the old keep. The Hadrian Hotel is situated close to Hadrian's Wall this cosy pub is an ideal spot for walkers to relax.

The route follows beside the road as far as Fozy Moss, where the road veers off the wall as it reaches the crags of the Whin Sill Escarpment. This stage roller coasters to Housesteads, with its famed fort and National Trust Museum. You now follow arguably the most scenic section of the trip; over Highshield Crags and then down via Peel Crags to Steel Rigg. From here you can walk out to Once Brewed. The wall climbs to its highest point over Windshields Crags, before descending to the delightfully named Bogle Hole.

Banks overlooks the Irthing Valley and Lanercost priory below. From here there are few signs of Hadrian's Wall remaining so enjoy the last significant portion maintained by English Heritage at Hare Hill. The path starts to slowly descend to Garthside. There are interesting views over the Irthing Valley as the walk heads into Walton. This is easy walking along the edge of fields and beside some old established hardwood trees.

On approaching Walton the way drops into the valley below crossing King Water. A short section of road takes the walk into the village of Walton, a small village with an interesting church in the centre beside the village green. The route continues undulating across country.

After crossing the very attractive Cam beck, you briefly join the road at Newtown Village near the green before skipping across the fields. Now you will be riverside walking for about a mile. Next you come to Rickerby which has, in contrast, a Victorian folly tower. Finally cross the River Eden, meander towards Stanwix, then up into Carlisle - a very interesting historical city, with a castle started by Henry I, extensive wall and other Roman remains and then there is the cathedral.

Carlisle is quite a bit smaller than Newcastle. A lot of the buildings such as the castle and the Old Town Hall are made of fine red sandstone.

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Visit the Tullie House Museum for a fine collection of Roman remains. The inner city has been pedestrianised making exploration enjoyable around the market square. For two nights stay in a small 3 star AA graded hotel was built in the 's and it has its foundations literally on Hadrians Wall and has proved a popular stay with our clients. As you have a second night in Carlisle, the final walk today can be done in either direction.

Take a morning bus to Bowness On Solway and walk back to Carlisle or walk and then bus or taxi back. The walk itself from Carlisle follows at first the Southern side of the River Eden. The trail follows the Eden once again, more or less parallel with the line of the Wall and Vallum, through Grinsdale and Beaumont where you at last veer away from the Eden. You get good views from just north of the village to the peaks of Skiddaw and High Pike to the south and across the Solway Firth to the West. Through Burgh by Sands, a short detour takes you to the point on the marsh where Edward I died in Trip concludes after breakfast.

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