Route: Lanthwaite Hill
Area: North Western Lake District
Date of walk: 28th March 2016
Walkers: Andrew Gilly and Tom
Distance: 2.1 miles
Ascent: 400 feet
Weather: mostly cloudy, a few bright spells and a couple of showers
There was only time for a short walk this afternoon, so we chose one of our favourite local spots – Lanthwaite Hill (shown on the OS map as Brackenthwaite Hows). It’s a superb vantage point and hardly any effort is required to get to the top
What this walk lacks in distance it more than makes up for in the sheer beauty and variety of the terrain
We parked in the National Trust car park near Scale Bridge and instead of heading along the obvious path ahead we turned steeply uphill to climb up through Lanthwaite Wood. There are a couple of short rocky sections to add interest, though they are very easy
The view from the top of Lanthwaite Hill was as beautiful as ever, with Lorton Vale, Loweswater, Crummock Water and the Buttermere fells displayed in all their splendour
We descended through Lanthwaite Wood to the foot of Crummock Water from where there is a view along the length of the lake, and then walked back along the track beside the River Cocker. What a great little walk this is
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Red squirrel in the garden on the morning of the walk
The start of the walk - the River Cocker and Mellbreak from the National Trust car park at Scale Hill
We follow a path up the side of Lanthwaite Hill
Rocky steps leading to the top of the hill
The deer gate leading out of Lanthwaite Wood onto the Lanthwaite Hill
On Lanthwaite Hill…
Views in all directions - looking north along Lorton Vale…
…Lanthwaite Green and the foot of Grasmoor to the east…
…Crummock Water and the High Stile Range to the south…
…and Loweswater to the west
Sunshine on Rannerdale Knotts above Lanthwaite Wood
Foot of Grasmoor
Rannerdale Knotts again
We re-enter Lanthwaite Wood via another deer gate
The path skirts the edge of the wood
Belted Galloway
We descend through the wood to the shore of Crummock Water
Boat house by the lakeshore, facing the foot of Mellbreak
We follow the path to the foot of the lake
It was raining here as we looked along the lake
We follow the track back to the car park to end our walk
When in Loweswater…
On the way back home we drink in the wondrous view from Foulsyke
