Obsessed

Saturday, 28 September 2013

North Wales, Aber Falls, Drosgl, Foel Grach, Foel Fras, Llwytmor Aber Falls.

A trip into the northern Carneddau from Abergwyngregyn in search of solitude and wild horses, I found both.

8 hrs.

Aber Falls.

Plenty of parking above Abergwyngregyn and cheap.

Lake District, Thornthwaite Beacon, High Street, The knott & Angle Tarn from Hartsop.

From the car park at Brothers Water I headed up through Hartsop for a wander amongst the fells surrounding Hayeswater.

5 1/2 hrs.

Angle Tarn.

Off we go.

Lake District, Grasmoor, Crag Hill, Causey Pike, Ard Crags from Buttermere.

A trip up to Grasmoor and then a wander over the tops to see where the wind took me.

7hrs

Sail Beck looking down to Newlands Hause from Sail.

From the national Trust car park in Buttermere I headed off up to Whiteless pike.
Looking across Buttermere towards High Style.

Lake District, The Old Man of Coniston & GoldScope Quarries at Blind Tarn.

Early start up The Old Man from Walna Scar car park then over to Dow Crag and down to Blind Tarn to have a look at the old quarries there.

4 hrs.

Old Man Summit.

On the track to The Old Man and already it's busy.

Lake District, South Rake on Dow Crag, Swirl How, Great Carrs and Wetherlam.

A trip amongst the Coniston fells starting with South Rake on Dow Crag from the Walna Scar road car parking area above Coniston.

6 1/2 hrs.

Dow Crag.

Leaving the Walna Scar parking area on a fine morning.

North York Moors Coast, Sandsend to Whitby.

Not strictly in the North Yorkshire Moors but it's close enough for me. Having spent the night at Cowbar near Staithes I drove to Sandsend to park up (free) and headed off down the beach to spend a good few hours in Whitby.

The view from Cowbar in the morning sun.