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Round walk from Grasmere to Alcock Tarn (height about 370m) - afternoon of 19th July 2008.

Walk from Grasmere via Rydal Hall to Ambleside (parts walked several different times)

Flowers on house wall close to Wordsworth's Dove Cottage


Corpse road from Ambleside to "St Oswalds" church at Grasmere, before church and graveyard consecrated in Ambleside, coffin support to give bearers a rest.


Looking back NW to Helm Crag with Howitzer? on top.	Grasmere through trees


Ferns on trees testifying to watery climate	Looking SEE along Rydal Water


Cave on southern side of Rydal Water, Lanty Scar and Loughrigg Fell behind

Reflections in Rydal water


Pebbles apparently thrown by passer-bys onto torn tree branch	Bridleway on right looking towards Grasmere


Looking up Rydal Beck, upstream of waterfall view point?	Fungi and moss on dead tree


Famous Rydal waterfall	Artists' Summer House built in 1660 with window framing the fall


	Rydal Hall and gardens


Sculptor working in grounds of Rydal Hall	Fox Ghyll house (once lived in by Thomas de Quincey)


Wood cutting below Fox Ghyll house	Entrance gates to Fox How once the home of Matthew Arnold


Stone sculpture in park at Ambleside

Walk from Grasmere to Easedale Tarn (height about 200m) - morning 23rd July 2008 - took a fast 2.1/2 hours alone (anticlockwise route taken up to and around tarn)


	View of Sour Milk Gill with southern route to Easedale Tarn behind


	Looking down route walked up along Far Easedale Gill (close to bridge)


Unsightly Bridge taken over Far Easedale Beck at NY318093 approximately	Party ahead going further up Far Easedale Beck towards Greenup Edge?


Views seen following approximately NNW from bridge


Party ascending southern route, fairly close to Tarn	Looking down and across at southern route


First glimpse of Easedale Tarn	Looking east across Tarn at low point (also seen in previous picture)


In need of a shearing?	Belles Knot spire to right


Seat Sandal capped by cloud?


	Tarn Crag reflected in lake


Tarn Crag	Southern route taken down by me - someone coming up


Helm Crag	Bathers at pool in Sour Milk Gill

Helm Crag

Walk from Pelter Bridge over Loughrigg Fell, height 335m, back to Grasmere - afternoon 20th July 2008


Path up starts to right of Fox Ghyll house (once lived in by Thomas de Quincey)	Wood cutting near River Rothay seen near start of ascent


A profusion of wild flowers	Slogging upward on a confusion of paths through bracken


Looking east towards Ambleside	Mountains towards the east.


From top of Loughrigg Fell looking SE to Windermere	Down Loughrigg Fell, looking NE across Grasmere with Helm Crag left/centre


Curved chimney stacks	Roof covered by sedum


Moss covered rocky bank along Dale End road (drying out no rain!)	Looking towards Stone Arthur and Great Rigg (left side of picture)


Lichen on dry-stone wall	Route down Loughrigg Fell seen SE across Grasmere Lake (near sunset)


Silver Howe seen from Grasmere	View of Helm Crag, on left, while walking up Silver Howe


From Silver Howe - view NNE of Helm Crag, Seat Sandal, Fairfield, Great Rigg	From Silver Howe - view SSW of Chapel Stile? and quarry

Unfortunately no picture taken East towards Grasmere and Rydal water


Descending from Silver Howe towards Grasmere, Helm Crag left centre	Shepherd with dog rounding up sheep between Grasmere village and lake

Round walk from Grasmere, taking about 5 hours, via Little Tongue Gill to Fairfield, height 873m, and back down via Stone Arthur

Round walk, taking about 7 hours, from Grasmere via Easedale Tarn, Sergeant Man, height 734m, Mere Brook, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott, and back via Helm Crag (following photos taken after Easedale Tarn - see earlier round walk to Easedale Tarn for the Grasmere to Easedale Tarn section)


Looking back NEE from below Belles Knot to Easdale Tarn	Neck crossed between Eagle Crag ridge and Belles Knot on right


Further views of Easedale Tarn on ascent with Helm Crag & Gibsons Knott in mid distance with Seat Sandal, Fairfield, Great Rigg on Skyline and Stone Arthur behind


Codale Tarn, higher up than Easedale Tarn below, comes into view on the left


View of Pavey Ark? to right of picture	Sergeant Man behind as we head NNE


Still NNE following iron fence posts


Broad beans growing in Tarn?


Joining Calf Crag and following ridge route to Helm Crag


Grasmere in middle with Windermere, behind Loughrigg, in distance	Far Easedale Gill below - quicker valley route SEE into Grasmere


	Easedale Tarn comes into view


Helm Crag - the organ player?	Gibsons Knott ridge to right, Far Easedale Gill in valley


The Howitzer on Helm Crag	The Lion and Lamb? on Helm Crag


Grasmere below Helm Crag	Farms seen on descent of Helm Crag


Ascending from Grasmere below, with Silver Howe behind	Greenhead Gill, north of Alcock Tarn and east of Stone Arthur


Approaching Alcock Tarn from the north	Looking at Tarn from south - Stone Arthur / Great Rigg ridge behind


Windermere SE in the distance (seen above Lanty Scar) with white ferry boat	Top of Loughrigg Fell?


Descending in 'greenway' towards Grasmere	Lower down toward Grasmere


Seat Sandal on left, Great Tongue in valley beyond trees	Hay baling below Helm Crag


Ascending Little Tongue, Grasmere in valley behind	Up rough scree path on Fairfield, Seat Sandal behind and neck to Grisedale Tarn


Dollywaggon Pike with path to Patterdale at bottom, seen on Fairfield ascent	Grisedale Tarn seen from Fairfield slopes


Scree becomes worse	To right, Striding edge leading to Helvellyn, path to Patterdale below.


St Sunday Crag seen NE of Fairfield summit	Hart Crag and Dove Crag to east?


Descending SSE on ridge towards Stone Arthur	Alcock Tarn seen from above near Stone Arthur


Helm Crag west of Stone Arthur with sun setting	Stone Arthur seen from road into Grasmere