Route: Loweswater
Area: Western Lake District
Date of walk: 7th March 2014
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 5.8 miles
Ascent; 800 feet
We drove to Loweswater and parked at Maggies Bridge. Dub Beck was in full spate after all the recent rain
After crossing the beck we took the path through High Nook Farm and up along the top of Holme Wood. The weather improved briefly as we went along and we had views of the Solway Firth looking forward and Grasmoor and Whiteside looking back
The path then took us through Holme Wood and along the shore of Loweswater back to Maggies Bridge
We’ve done this walk several times before and never tire of it – it was a great couple of hours
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Red squirrel in the garden just before we set off
On the way to Loweswater we stopped at Scale Bridge to look at the River Cocker, which has burst its banks
The car park at Maggie’s Bridge, looking to Carling Knott and Holme Wood
Setting off down the track which runs through High Nook Farm
Whiteoak Beck is running very high and fast
Through the farm now, and walking towards the head of the valley
Looking back to Loweswater, Low Fell and Lorton Vale
Nearly at the head of the valley, then we’ll be heading diagonally along the slopes on the right
High Nook Tarn
We follow the path on the left along the slopes of Carling Knott
Crossing High Nook Beck
Looking across Lorton Vale to Whiteside and Grasmoor
Lorton Vale again
Grasmoor, north end of Crummock Water and Mellbreak
The elevated path contours round Carling Knott
Zooming in on a flooded Loweswater
Loweswater and Crummock Water
Bonnie
Some blue sky at last as we look over the Solway Firth towards Scotland
At the start of the return leg
Loweswater ahead
Luckily these skies weren’t going in our direction
Almost down to Loweswater
We follow the path through Holme Wood on the west shore of Loweswater
The bothy, available to rent from the National Trust
Whiteside and Grasmoor ahead
A last look back over Loweswater before we get back to the start
