Red Screes

A moderate to strenuous 8 mile hike from Ambleside, returning along the Scandale Valley.

Aptly named; at least for me, on this occasion!

Setting off from Ambleside, the route follows the steep Kirkstone Road for the first part of the walk.

A view of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, at the foot of Loughrigg Fell.

Wansfell Pike

Some helpful sheep showing us the way to the footpath

This way to the fells....

 Windermere, calm as a millpond in the early morning light

Rydal Water

Heron Pike

Fairfield Horseshoe

http://thesebootsrmade4walkin.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/fairfield-horseshoe.html

Bog Cotton under the bluest of blue summer skies

Can't resist the picturesque Rydal Water

Kirkstone Pass

Suddenly finding ourselves looking down from Snarker Moss, onto the Kirkstone Pass Inn, the highest in Cumbria. The Pass itself going away to the right and "The Struggle" wandering down back to Ambleside.

http://www.kirkstonepassinn.com/

Red Screes

Red Screes summit. Brothers Water with Place Fell behind it.

Hart Crag in the foreground, Frostwick & Ill Bell middleground, Harter Fell & Kentmere Pike in the background

I think I'm correct in saying this is an Emperor Dragonfly, but I'm willing to stand corrected!

Descending now into Scandale Pass, looking back up at Red Screes

Scandale Valley, looking towards Windermere

Sheep fold in the Scandale Valley

Looking back up the Scandale Valley, towards Little Hart Crag

Looking forward to the welcome shade of High Sweden Coppice

High Sweden Bridge, a 17th Century packhorse bridge which spans Scandale Beck

The intriguing folly known as "The Tower of Beauty and Friendship", in the grounds of Eller How, Ambleside

And finally, a most welcome cold beverage at the Golden Rule

http://www.goldenrule-ambleside.co.uk/site.html

Thanks for looking at my photoblog, hope you've enjoyed it!