We are in the Lake District for a week, staying in a lovely cottage off the beaten track, in the centre of Grasmere. Today was a fantastic day weather wise, in fact it was warmer today than many days we have spent in the Lake District in July and August. We walked via Allen Bank uphill, some of it steeply, to Silver How which is 1295 feet high. On the way we kept stopping to admire the fantastic scenery which I'm sure you'll agree is outstandingly beautiful.
Helm Crag is on the left, the valley is Dunmail Raise and the buildings in the centre are on the outskirts of Grasmere village.
Still going up!
Looking towards Grasmere.
At 1295ft, the top of Silver How.
Grasmere in the foreground, Rydal Water in the background.
It was clear and bright to start with but once we got to the top of Silver How the views were a bit hazy although the sun was still shining.
We came back via Dow Bank and Red Bank Wood through a field of Herdwick sheep, my absolute favourites, who can resist such smiley faces.
Herdwick sheep .......
.....love 'em!
There were hardly any people about high up on the hills but back in Grasmere that was a different story! We found four quite remote geocaches and walked 5.6 quite sweaty miles - still I shouldn't complain as it was so warm and sunny.
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