Sunday 17^th August 2008

Start Point : Mill Side (SD 449 843)

Distance : 4.2 miles Height Ascended : 300 metres

Route Map

Following the path through Buckhouse Wood

A break in the trees offers this view towards Sandside and the Kent estuary

Red Admiral basking in the late afternoon sunshine

Above the tree-line now and the beginning of the scar top traverse

Looking towards Farleton Fell across the meandering River Kent – Ingleborough on the far left

Looking north to Lord's Seat along the Scar ridge

Chapel Head Scar

Looking south across the limestone pavement to the head of Morecambe Bay - Hampsfell to the right

Violet negotiates her way through a gap stile

Can you guess which way the prevailing winds blow?

Tree shaped by the wind…………………………….

………………………………and it's position on the edge of the limestone escarpment

Looking back along the top of Whitbarrow Scar

Small Heath

The neat summit cairn on Lord's Seat and a distant view of the Eastern Fells

Looking towards the Furness Fells and Langdales Pikes

Witherslack Hall

Violet – Andsum Sky Blue Pink

(Recently the winner of The National Boxer Pup of the Year 2008)

The woods below Chapel Head Scar

Beck Head House

Morecambe Bay sunset - Black Combe to the right