southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Windermere Walking Holiday Sunday 3 May 2009 Sunday's walk, Monday's walk, Tuesday's walk, Wednesday's walk

Home Page Holiday Photos .
		Our first view of Windermere after a long journey .
		As we are greeted by Mike who is to lead us on the first walk of our holiday .
		One more glance at the lake .
		Before we set off through the woods .
		Of Great Tower Plantation .
		Our route takes us past a scouting centre .
		Where Mike stops to tell us something about the centre .
		He then leads us uphill over an area of open access land .
		The haunt of deer (taken a month ago with just two walkers present!) .
		We stop at the top .
		To admire the views eastwards towards the Howgill Fells and Ingleborough, one of the famous Three Peaks in Yorkshire .
		Plenty of smiles for the camera in the afternoon sunshine .
		As we follow a track .
		We'll see plenty more of these .
		Before picking up the quiet road down into the valley .
		Like ramblers they come in all shapes, colours and sizes .
		Our route takes us to the bottom of the valley .
		Before we start to climb .
		Some pessimists carrying umberellas .
		Now this is a funny looking one .
		Some impressive stonewalls .
		On Moor How .
		With views over distant hills to the West .
		Till we start our descent .
		The lamb sat on the rock .
		We continue downhill .
		While Mike poses on top of a stile (Oh no he doesn't - he's just checking up on his flock!) .
		We rejoin our outward path through the woods .
		Heading back to the car park, our hotel and our first gourmet dinner .
		Mike took this picture a month ago from Brant Fell above Bowness-on-Windermere, and our hotel, the Lindeth Howe, is visible top centre.
		One more Mike took earlier of Lake Windermere .
		And finally one of our nonchalant photographer, Richard, taken by Di. .
If any members have taken photos that would be of interest to others, please email them to Mike.
Photos and captions thanks to Richard.

As you can see, as well as getting to know the South Cotswolds, we arrange the occasional walking holiday. We try to keep fit and succeed in having a good old chat. If you are interested in coming with us, see our Led Walks Programme and ring the leader if you have any questions about a particular walk. After two or three walks we hope you will then want to join the group as part of the Ramblers.