BB0910
: Up on the Roof
Thursday
26th
March 2009
There
wasn’t going to be a BOOTboys
outing this week. Everybody had cried off for
one reason or another and, anyway, the forecast for
the morning was pretty awful. Then about
1:15 p.m. Roger rang me up. Inspired by having been
soaked in a freak hailstorm in Kendal just walking across
a car park (Natland had stayed dry) he wanted to know
were we going out or not?
So
I dashed down some lunch, threw on some
walking gear and yes, we were going out.
Clearly
not a day for the high fells, we decided
to visit Hutton Roof.
We
parked in the pleasant little hamlet of
Farleton and initially set off in the opposite
direction, across the canal and the motorway,
then down a field to rejoin the canal at
a location I had never walked before but
instantly recognised from the Natland
Art Exhibition.
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Farleton
Knott across the M6
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As
seen by Don
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As
seen by Keith Hodsoll
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Pretty
cows!
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On
reaching the road we headed off up the bridle
path we had used on BB0838,
Ladies Invitation Day.
Instead
of curving back to Farleton Knott we continued
on, past some very pretty cows of assorted
curly varieties although the only one I
recognised were Belted Galloways. We
crossed the road and onto the path that
leads across to Hutton Roof Crags.
The
path lies to the north and down a bit from
what I presume from the map is a limestone
pavement.
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The
limestone outcrop- click on photo for panorama
At
the far end an interesting limestone outcrop is reached
and shortly the path drops to provide a sudden and splendid
view of the lovely village of Hutton Roof.
Hutton
Roof from the Crags
There
is also a precariously balanced large boulder that seems
to threaten to roll down to the village if nudged.
Hutton
Roof team photo
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Precarious
boulder threatening Hutton Roof!
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We
dropped down with the intention of paying a surprise
visit on would-be BOOTboy Ian G but discovered (as I
should have remembered) that he was away in Ireland.
From here we made our way back along very minor
roads and bridle paths- Newbiggin Lane. Ultimately Roger
called a halt and produced a flask of coffee that Denise
had thoughtfully provided with two cups and a big block
of the appropriately named Divine black chocolate.
Thank
you, Denise!
Farleton
Knott from Newbiggin Lane
There
was a big rain cloud approaching so we kitted up for
it.
Fortunately
the worst of it passed us by as we circled
round Farleton Knott and back to Farleton,
where there is a huge and splendid barn
which must have had some significance at
one time.
It
was bright and sunny as we reached the car
but another shower was looming.
Hutton
Roof Crags was a new territory for me and
one to be repeated in the future when a
reasonable stroll is required on a long
summer’s evening.
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The
large and splendid barn
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Don,
26th March 2009
Statistics:
BB0910
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Thursday
26th
March 2009
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Distance:
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7.8
miles
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Height
climbed:
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899
feet
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Wainwrights:
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-
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Other
Key Features:
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Hutton
Roof
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2009
Outings
- BB0901
: A Gordon Day Out
Thursday
8th January
- BB0902
: Thank You,
Aunty Ethel! Wednesday 14th January
- BB0903
: A Wicked Hike???
Wednesday
21st January
- BB0904
: Take a Mug With You
Sunday
25th January
- BB0905
: Down in the Forest
Thursday
29th January
- BB0906
: Not How But Where?
Thursday
5th February
- BB0907
: Binsey Can Wait
(but Uncle Monty Can Not) Thursday 12th February
- BB0908
: Badgers on the Line
Thursday
5th
March
- BB0909
: It's not a W!
Thursday
12th
March
- BB0910
: Up on the Roof
Thursday
26th
March
- BB0911
: Not the Blisco Dashers
Thursday 2nd April
- BB0912
: John's Comeback
Monday 6th April
- BB0913
: Two Churches, a Pulpit and a Cherry Picker
Thursday,
23rd April
- BB0914
: Companions of the BOOT
Thursday
30th April
- BB0915
: The Gale Force Choice
Thursday
7th May
- BB0916
: The Comeback Continues
Thursday
21st May
- BB0917
: BOOTboys
Encore !
28th May - 2nd June
- BB0918
: Hello
Dollywagon
Thursday
11th June
- BB0919
: Has Anyone Seen Lily?
Thursday
18th June
- BB0920
: Ancient
Feet on the Greenburn Horseshoe
Thursday 25th
June
- BB0921 :
The Tebay Fell Race Walk
Thursday
2nd July
- BB0922
: For England and St George
Thursday
9th July
- BB0923
: The Coniston Outliers
Friday 31st July
- BB0924
: Little To Be Said In Favour?
Thursday
6th August
- BB0925
: The Third Night of the Rescue
Thursday
13th August
- BB0926
: Long Wet Windy Monty Bothy Fun?
Thursday
20th August
- BB0927
: Dear Mrs Scroggins
Friday 11th September
- BB0928
: An Ard Day's Hike
Thursday 17th September
- BB0929
:
A Canter of Convalescents?
Thursday 24th
September
- BB0930
: BOOTboys
International Autumnal Expedition
Wednesday
23rd to Sunday 27th September
- BB0931 : A Bit of an Adventure
Thursday 1st October
- BB0932 : Paths of Glory?
Thursday 8th October
- BB0933
: When Yorkshire Was Welsh
Wednesday 14th
October
- BB0934 : Unlocking the Whinlatters
Thursday 22nd October
- BB0935
: A Tale of Crinkley Bottoms
Thursday 5th
November
- BB0936
: Aye Up What?
Thursday 12th
November
- BB0937
: Where Eagles Wade
Tuesday 17th
November
- BB0938
: After the Floods
Thursday 26th
November
- BB0939
: The Mystery of the Missing Glove
Thursday 10th
December
- BB0940
: A Too Short Walk
Thursday 17th
December
- BB0941
: One Hundred and Onesfell
Tuesday
29th December
- BH0901
: Back to the Beginning
Thursday
13th August
- BSKIB09
: BOOTskiboys in Saalbach
14th
- 21st March
- BB09XX
: Los Chicos
y las Chicas de la Bota
11th - 14th May
- BB09Bav01
: Peaked Too Soon
1st September
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Wainwrights
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been done by which BOOTboy
in the "modern" era, i.e. since the advent
of BOOTboys
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If
anyone wants to claim other peaks, please let me know
and I will submit them to the adjudication committee!
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