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Kentmere Fell Walk 26th May 2008 |
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Lush green meadows and the fresh new
greenery of oak trees greeted us as we drove into the Kentmere valley to
begin our trek up to the grassy fell tops overlooking Kentmere.
 A friendly
farmer had given permission by previous arrangement with Mike for us
to park on a tiny lane near his house, so our party of ten set off
by a few little cottages and made our way up the rough stony track
onto the open fell-side heading for the
 Garburn
Pass. It was a particularly windy day but fortunately the strong
breeze was behind us, keeping us cool while ascending the gradient.
 Well
on towards the high reaches of the track we had our
 coffee
in the pleasant
 sunshine
while gazing out towards the west coast. Soon we were heading for
Sallows
 at the summit (516 metres). The wind was astonishingly
fierce here and
 we
had to lean into it to progress along the narrow grassy-topped
fell with any loose clothing flapping vigorously as we plodded on
determinedly to find a suitable spot for our picnic out of the wind.
 Now
descending the slopes passing a few derelict shooting butts
 on
the way, we sought the welcome shelter offered by Scour Rigg and
enjoyed a break with the benefit of a great view. The grassy slope
descending was a little tricky in places and interrupted by an an
occasional soft patch.
 Here
we met an extensive patch of Birds Eye Primrose; rather poor little
specimens but nonetheless welcome. Earlier we had seen a little
group of Butterwort too. Finally coming back onto hard ground, we
passed close by the ancient tower near Kentmere Hall.
 We
ended our hike with a chat with Mr. Dawson, the farmer and then
headed off to Staveley for a short stop at Wilf's.
Richard Hall.
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| Photographs by Richard Hall and Mike Shearing | |
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