Route: Holme Wood
Area: Western Lake District
Date of walk: 19th October 2017
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 3.4 miles
Ascent: 100 feet
Weather: Overcast and rainy
Having enjoyed some lovely weather on my last few walks, my luck was bound to run out sooner or later, and today was that day. The skies were a uniform white as we set off from the small car park at Maggie’s Bridge near the head of Loweswater. We followed the track towards High Nook Farm and just before the farm we turned right at a ladder stile to follow a path to Watergate Farm
After passing through the farm we arrived at the head of Loweswater and entered into Holme Wood, managed by the National Trust. We followed the wide track through the wood and on reaching the bothy turned off to walk along the shore of the lake
When we reached the far end of Holme Wood we’d hoped to continue a little further along the path, but drizzle had turned into quite heavy rain so we decided to curtail the walk and turn back. We followed the main track through the wood and at Watergate Farm we branched off to the left to walk back to Maggie’s Bridge
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Red squirrel in the garden before we set off for Loweswater
The start of today's walk at Maggie's Bridge
We set out along the track to High Nook Farm
Just before the farm we turn off to follow the permitted footpath to Watergate Farm
Looking across to Low Fell
Holme Wood on our left
Approaching Watergate Farm
Loweswater comes into view, with Darling Fell beyond
Head of Loweswater and Whiteside in the background
We enter Holme Wood
We turn right beyond the bridge and will return via the main track
The bothy, available to rent from the National Trust
The shore of Loweswater
We follow the shoreline path
I think that this week's storm 'Ophelia' is responsible for this damage
Holme Beck
Loweswater
Bonnie climbs the wall ladder at the far end of Holme Wood
Whiteside and Grasmoor beyond the edge of the wood - we turn back here to escape from the rain
Holme Beck again
Hut in the woods
Some of the mixed woodland in Holme Wood...
We pass by the bothy again
We retrace our steps along the track
Looking across to Darling Fell
Foot of Low Fell
This track takes us back to the end of the walk at Maggie's Bridge
