Route: Seathwaite to Portinscale
Area: North Western Lake District
Date of walk: 28th November 2013
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 10.5 miles
Ascent: 1,000 feet
The Allerdale Ramble is a long distance walk of about 50 miles starting at Seathwaite in Central Lake District and heading north, then striking west to follow the coast as far as Grune Point. Today we walked the first leg of the ramble – we hope to add the others over the course of the next few months (click here for the second leg)
As it is a linear walk we had to use two cars so as to be able to return to our start point. From Seathwaite we headed north, with spectacular fells towering over us on both sides. The weather was dull to start with, but on the approach towards Keswick some blue sky and sun appeared and it turned into a beautiful afteroon, with perfect light for photography
We took a minor detour to Nichol End Marine to enjoy the late afternoon sun over Derwent Water. The scenery had been of the highest order throughout the whole journey and it was an inspiring walk – we look forward to stage 2 of the Ramble
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The walk starts just before the farmyard
The way ahead
Looking back to Seathwaite
Folly Bridge near Seatoller
The Jaws of Borrowdale
Rosthwaite and Stonethwaite
Derwent Water ahead and Castle Crag to the right
It’s a short climb from here to the top of Castle Crag, but as we’d been up there recently we decided to press on
The River Derwent
Bonnie, Derwent Water, and some long awaited sunshine!
Looking towards Skiddaw and Blencathra
Causey Pike
We made a detour to Nichol End to catch the sun over Derwent Water - and made it just in time
We then visited Derwent Water Marina to take advantage of the lovely light
Scones jam and clotted cream at the Chalet Tearooms Portinscale - a great end to a great walk
