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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Lake District
Fairfield Horseshoe descent to Grasmere

7th May 2010

Leader: Dave Bird




We had clear visibility for a mountain walk but the wind was very strong and very cold, so some of us descended early into Grassmere.

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Photographs



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Leader: Dave Bird


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After lunch on top of the horseshoe, some of us descend to Grasmere


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Dave leads the smaller party down to Grasmere


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Beautiful views on way down


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Incredible visibility after this morning's rain


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Main party will use the eastern ridge but we retrace our steps then turn west


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Leaving the horseshoe to descend to the valley


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Lynne battling the windy conditions


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Roger enjoying the panorama


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Almost out of the wind


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Rydal Water in view


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Still a long way to go


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Wall acts as a wind break


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Lake District sheep and lambs


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Must be nearly down, back in the tree line !


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Path surface eroded and in need of upgrade


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Almost down


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Soon be in the valley


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Woods above houses


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Back into civilisation !


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Valley floor at last


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The Swan Inn on A591


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Dave checks the bus times back to Ambleside


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Walking into Grasmere


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Stopping at the Ash Cottage Hotel for tea


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No cream teas available but we enjoyed a cuppa anyway !




All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2010
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