Sat 19th onwards  ~ to the Lake District for walks on the Uldale and Caldbeck Fells

the Uldale Fells  ~  the network of walks

Monday April 28th  ~  the Cockups and Meal Fell from Orthwaite

(blue route on map)

D29/Apr28th  ~  stopping for a drink between Little and Great Cockup

crossing Little Cockup

D32  ~  on Meal Fell (550m), Knott (710m), behind

distant sheep from Meal Fell top

D33  ~  Skiddaw from Meal Fell summit above Trusmadoor

D34  ~ descent from Meal Fell into Trusmadoor

(ascent to Knott left, Great Cockup right, our return route straight ahead)

D35  ~ the path back to Orthwaite, Bassenthwaite Water in view

Tuesday April 29th  ~  ascent of Grisedale Pike returning down Coledale

D36  ~  on Kinn above Braithwaite

D37  ~  half way up and a photo-stop on Sleet How

the picture he stopped to take: Skiddaw from Sleet How

	Grisedale Pike summit - the boss having problems with his hat.
	For goodness sake don't drop the camera!

rain on the distant Scafells

l. to r. Bowfell, Esk Pike, Great End Broad Crag, Scafell Pikes, Scafell

Great Gable the dark pyramid in front of Scafell Pikes, Sail in the foreground

the summit of Grisedale Pike

on Coledale Hause looking the length of Coledale to the vale of Keswick

Grisedale Pike at right; Outerside, Barrow and slopes of Sail at left

Wednesday 30th April   ~  walking the Cumbrian Way above Glenderaterra Beck en route to Skiddaw House

the shooting lodge, Skiddaw House, is hidden amongst the trees  ~ however, we turned back here

our return journey:  400 ft above the Glenderaterra Beck, the Cumbrian Way traverses the eastern slopes of Lonscale Fell

hit by hail storm on the way back above Lonscale Farm	the aftermath: the flooded path feeds the Whit Beck

Thursday 1st May  ~  Binsey

walking in from the west to pass this curiosity

the curious Whittas Park chimney

Binsey summit with its view of the Uldale Fells, Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite Water

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