Route: Crummock Water
Area: North Western Lake District
Date of walk: 2nd September 2016
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 2.2 miles
Ascent: 200 feet
Weather: Cloudy with a few bright patches
There was only time for a short stroll today but it’s worth recording in my walking diary as the surrounding landscape is beautiful. We parked at Park Bridge (aptly named – or perhaps not as there’s only room for two cars maximum)
After walking through Lowpark and above Highpark we climbed to the brow from where there is a good view along Crummock Water. We could have descended here by the side of the dry stone wall, but instead followed the path above the shore of the lake, before turning back to descend to the lakeshore path (which is very squelchy at the best of times)
When we reached the pump house we headed inland. Our intention had been to follow a path beside Park Beck, which we’ve done many times in the past, but this seems to be out of bounds now and a padlocked gate prevents access. Not to worry, as there’s a public footpath a little further away from the bank and we followed this back to Park Bridge
It was a short but very sweet little walk
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Earlier in the day, some garden wildlife…
Red squirrel
Wren
Robin
Siskin
…and nuthatch
Later in the day, the start of the walk as we cross Park Bridge and turn right at the signpost ahead
We walk through the small settlement of Lowpark
We then walk along the edge of Green Wood
Looking back to Low Fell
We pass above Highpark
Whiteless Pike
Low Fell again
We continue along the edge of Green Wood
Gilly admires the view…
…Crummock Water and Rannerdale Knotts
Grasmoor
We follow this inviting path to the edge of the lake before walking back along the shoreline
Rannerdale Knotts
Haystacks
We follow a path round this headland towards the foot of the lake
Whiteside
The Low Fell-Fellbarrow ridge
The boathouse on the far shore of Crummock Water
Looking back to the High Stile Range
We arrive at the Pump House and follow a path away from the shore
Looking across to the High Stile Range and Haystacks…
…and Rannerdale Knotts
The path which we used to follow beside Park Beck appears to be inaccessible now, so we took another path parallel to it
Green Wood again at the foot of Mellbreak
A view back to Grasmoor…
…and Rannerdale Knotts
We pass through the gate to walk beside Park Beck
Back to the start - Park Bridge
