Fantastic Fairfield & the Rydal Horsehoe

Blessed with another fine forecast it was a little disappointing to see cloud on many of the higher fells. Travelling South to find cloud free summits, found us over Dunmail Pass - a choice between the Langdale Fells (walked only a few days before) or the Rydal Fells. Obviously everybody else had made the same decision as these hills where very busy!

A sun soaked Windermere from Nab Scar...

A circuit of Rydal & Grasmere

Loughrigg Fell, a little hill with fantastic views & to get the most from this its best left for a clear day.
With MWIS predicting clear skies it guaranteed a great day.

Silver How was a last minute addition, at the cost of my lawn that is desperate from a bit of Flymo attention!
The sound of hunting horns rose up from Chapel Stile & Langdale and a few hounds criss-crossed the route to Silver How.
Once down in Grasmere, ruling out the grass cutting completely I decdided to have a look at Alcock Tarn. I had intended to walk up to Heron Pike but it seemed to have its fair share of visitors so didn't need two more, so I walked over Nab Scar on this side of Rydal.

  Early morning, Rydal Water...