Walking at Grizedale Forest
20th Sept 08
It was a over cast day though warm and dry. With the company
of Rose and H (on my back), I parked up at High Stott Park and started to walk
south to find the path. We found the path just pass Bobbin Mill and headed
westward and upward towards High Dam.
When we got to High Dam this was our first rest and a chance for H to get out
and stretch his legs.
From High Dam we headed north-west. There was I lot of marshy parts on this path, though a very enjoyable walk through pine forest and marshy scrub land. We followed and crossed Little Mire Beck.
As we got closer to the small hamlet of Crosslands Rose was getting hungry and thirsty. As the only food we had was a packet of biscuits and H's dinner, a Pub would of been a lovely sight. For some bizarre reason I thought there was a pub about a mile up the road at Thwaite Head. Alas not. 2 Houses and a farm was about the size of it.
I loved the walk up Thwaite Head Fell and then beyond up Ausin Fell Wood. The
variety of terrain was surprising and pleasing. I am not allowed to publish the
photo I took of Rose as she eventually got to the summit of Ausin Wood - (sphere
and a blender were mentioned). With the lack of Pub and food, this was a good
place for a rest. H was asleep on my back. Easy for some on the climb.
It was
down hill from here. We followed the path down through the wood yard and on to
the road. Short walk down the road and back on the path up towards High Cat Crag
and then onwards to the shores of Windermere.
As expected the path flattens out as it wanders next to the lake. though typically the is only a token piece of land to be used as a path.
Last point, don't expect to see many big Oak trees in Great Oaks Wood. It is a complete mess