BB2431 : Ways We haven't Been Before

Thursday 17th October 2024

“Wansfell” agreed Martin when I suggested it as a destination.  Fine, but the challenge was to find a new way there and back.  After all, this would be our 19th visit and I don’t think we have ever repeated a route.  Then we had inspiration.

The National Park’s Brockhole website had advertised Free Parking for Locals during the winter months.  Let’s take advantage of the offer, have a snack in their restaurant then set off.  Sounds like a good idea?

Wrong.  Free parking doesn’t start until November, we were told.  But, we pointed out, your website says it is free now.  “Sorry”, was the reply.  “You can’t believe everything on our website”.

So, rather than stump up £16 we sought a Plan B.  Troutbeck; the layby.  Not ideal as it would be more challenging to find a new route, but at least it would be free and had a good view of the Ill Bell range.

That wasn't this week.  It's what I wrote exactly a year ago on BB2329.  We tried again today.  Still no free parking for locals so what did we do?  Last time's Plan B was no good.  We needed yet another new route for this, our 20th visit.  So we stumped up for the car park.  Price rise to £8.50 this year but just one car, Stan driving Martin and me.

It was worth it.  It succeeded in providing us with a new route up and down.  The only problem was that the promised sunshine didn't appear so for the first time that I remember on Wansfell, we were actually heading into cloud.

The walk started pleasantly enough.  We had a pleasant climb up an old, autumnal bridle path, a way up to Robin Lane that we haven't been before.  The views over Windermere were understandably hazy.

We could see that the Wansfell top was shrouded.

We looked over to Thornthwaite Beacon.  TV Mike had told us he was going there today with his other group.  We had said we would wave to them.  Not possible today- even more shrouded.

Not surprisingly, we couldn't see much at the top.  Also it was cold and raining so we abandoned all thought of visiting Baystones, descending instead to High Skeghyll.  

From there we dropped down to Brockhole on paths we hadn't been before.

We ended up somewhere we have been before and hopefully will do again many times.  The Hare & Hounds at Bowland Bridge.  Cheers!

Don, Thursday 17th October 2024

Comitibus:  

Martin,      Stan,      Don  

Map: OS 1:50k

STATISTICS

BB2428 : Ways We Haven't Been Before

Date:

Thursday 17th October 2024

Features:

Wansfell

Distance in miles:

7.5

Height climbed in feet:

1,647

GPX track:

BB2431.gpx

Comitibus:

Don, Martin, Stan

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