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Tewet Tarn

Monday, 22 March 2010

4.25 miles with 630 of ascent (2 hours 10 mins)
Walked with Sheena and Tim dog
7ºC, fresh NW winds, dry, cloudy with showers
Start - Castlerigg Stone Circle - roadside parking (NY291237)
Maps - OL Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
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We had planned a day over in the Lakes to get some photo's for this trip. The weather had other idea's and it chucked it down for most of the day, not great for the shots I wanted. Anyhow we took the gamble of driving over in the late afternoon, and it paid off. We managed to fit a short walk in and got some great photos to boot, rounded off with a visit to Keswick for a fish and chip supper!

Looking south from the stone circle towards Helvellyn

Looking south from the stone circle towards Helvellyn

Blencathra from Castlerigg Stone Circle

Blencathra from Castlerigg Stone Circle

Clough Head and Great Dodd from the stone circle

Clough Head and Great Dodd from the stone circle

Clough Head (l) and Great Dodd (c) from  Castle Lane

Clough Head (l) and Great Dodd (c) from  Castle Lane

Blencathra from Castle Lane

Blencathra from Castle Lane

Approaching rain clouds!

Approaching rain clouds!

Clough Head with Low Rigg in the foreground

Clough Head with Low Rigg in the foreground

Some very stormy looking clouds over Skiddaw

Some very stormy looking clouds over Skiddaw

Looking across towards Bleaberry Fell from Sykes Farm

Looking across towards Bleaberry Fell from Sykes Farm

St John's in the Vale church at the foot of High Rigg

St John's in the Vale church at the foot of High Rigg

Tewet Tarn with Blencathra in the background

Tewet Tarn with Blencathra in the background

Looking west towards Skiddaw from Tewet Tarn

Looking west towards Skiddaw from Tewet Tarn

The NW fells from Tewet Tarn, a really stunning view!

The NW fells from Tewet Tarn, a really stunning view!

another shot Blencathra from Tewet Tarn

another shot Blencathra from Tewet Tarn

Looking back towards Clough Head

Looking back towards Clough Head

We next paid  a visit to Keswick and  Derwent Water

We next paid  a visit to Keswick and  Derwent Water

Derwent Isle with Cat Bells behind

Derwent Isle with Cat Bells behind

Dramatic skies over Derwent Water

Dramatic skies over Derwent Water

Skiddaw from the jetties

Skiddaw from the jetties

Ducks asleep on the jetty ....

Ducks asleep on the jetty ....

Can you spot Sheena getting supper????

Can you spot Sheena getting supper????