Route: Crummock Water
Area: Western Lake District
Date of walk: 15th March 2018
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 2.5 miles
Ascent: 350 feet
Weather: Cloudy with some light rain
It rained quite heavily during the morning and by the time it stopped there was only time for a short walk, so short that I might not have recorded it on these pages were it not for the fact that I passed a milestone, somewhere near the foot of Crummock Water, in clocking up 5,000 miles since starting this site in 2013
The route which we took was made up ‘on the hoof’ as we went along. We parked at Lanthwaite Green and followed the path which runs to the right of Lanthwaite Green Farm. It was good to see some new born lambs in the fields as we headed towards Lanthwaite Wood. On entering the wood we followed a track which descends gently towards the River Cocker, then turned sharp left to walk to the foot of Crummock Water. The normally lovely view from here was mostly obscured by cloud and mist
We then followed the lakeshore path past the boathouse and then through High Wood, where the trees are so thickly planted there’s hardly any light. On emerging from the wood we turned left uphill along a path we’ve not walked before. This brought us up to the Buttermere Road and from here we walked along the roadside back to the start of a very pleasant amble
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Red squirrel yesterday...
...and on the morning of the walk, sheltering from the rain in a bird box
Later that day, the start of the walk - this is the view over Lanthwaite Green, looking towards Whin Ben and Whiteside
Looking the other way, towards Mellbreak...
We follow the path past Lanthwaite Green Farm
Looking back to the farm
We enter Lanthwaite Wood and follow the track downhill...
We then follow the lower path to the foot of Crummock Water
The Buttermere fells are behind the clouds - Rannerdale Knotts on the left
A swimming opportunity for Bonnie
We follow the path beside the east shore of the lake...
We pass by the boathouse
Foot of Mellbreak on the far side of the lake
We enter Crummock Water
Out of the wood, and we turn left uphill towards Grasmoor
A view back over Crummock Water
Bench with a view...
Brass plaque on the bench...
...and the view, not quite as advertised in today's conditions
We arrive at the Buttermere Road
Rannerdale Knotts
Our direction of travel is the other way, and from here it's a short stroll back to the start
