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

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.