Route: A short stroll to Loweswater
Area: Western Lake District
Date of walk: 2nd October 2015
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 2.4 miles
Ascent: 250 feet
Weather: Sunny but very hazy
There was only time for a short local walk today, and with the fells being shrouded in thick haze I couldn’t think of a better venue than Loweswater
I parked in one of the roadside parking spaces by the phone box and followed the path through the fields to Hudson Place. I then followed the path down to the head of Loweswater (the lake is unique in the district, being the only one to drain out towards the fells rather than away from them)
I followed the path into Holme Wood, owned and managed by the National Trust. When I arrived at the boathouse I returned through the wood and then retraced my steps back to the start
It was only a short walk, nothing to set the pulses racing, but the scenery was beautiful every step of the way. It was a sad day though as the final photo will show, and my thoughts were with our old retriever Meg who has walked this path many times before but will never do so again
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Before the walk I made a dawn visit to Derwent Water - this is Derwent Isle from Friars Crag
Rampsbeck Island from Friars Crag
Derwent Isle, with Causey Pike in the background
Catbells above Derwent Isle
Looking towards Borrowdale from Friars Crag
Later in the day, start of the walk from the roadside parking spaces near the foot of Loweswater
The lovely path leading to Hudson Place…
I follow the sign to Holme Wood
Walking down to Loweswater
Entering Holme Wood
Looking back to the head of the lake
I follow the lakeshore path
Holme Wood…
Holme Beck
Looking towards the foot of Loweswater
The bothy by the shore, available to rent from the National Trust
Mellbreak - most of the surrounding fells were covered by a thick haze and were almost invisible
At this point I headed back towards the start, following the main track through the wood
Retracing my steps towards Hudson Place
I pass by Hudson Place again
The path back to the start
Later that day our much loved old retriever Meg died peacefully. She was nearly 16 and over the years has walked hundreds of miles with us, including most of the lakeland fells, and the Coast to Coast Walk. She is pictured here on Lorton Dodd, one of her favourite places.
