A weekend based in Keswick – Jan 2013 – Part 1

Posted by @ 11:08 am on Tuesday 22nd January, 2013.
Categories: Great Escapes, Lakes Escapes, YHA
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The drive up was interesting - we started with occasional light snow on icy minor roads which led to salted major roads that were a 15mph slush-fest. We drove out of the falling snow at A5 Cannock and all was clear up the M6 to J36. There was no snow whatsoever on the ground between Preston J27 and J34. Leaving the M6 at J36 we found the A591 to be clear all the way to Keswick although the fells were suitably snow-clad, overcast and broody. In all we'd spent about six hours on the road. Keswick itself was practically snow-free despite Thursday's forecast of a heavy dump during the afternoon.

We were soon getting comfy in the hostel. YHA Keswick has changed a fair bit since I last stayed there but it's still a great place. We'd booked a two-bed room but were given a three-bed up on the third floor, it was spacious and had a great view over Fitz Park to the Skiddaw group. Everything in the room was good, everything worked and it was nice and warm.

We stayed in the hostel for a fine evening meal in the restaurant before having a mooch around the town window-shopping and deciding on a pub for Saturday's evening meal. Back at the hostel we planned and packed for Saturday's walk and then turned in early.

I suppose you'll want to see some pictures of the fells...

 

 

 

This pair was hanging in the hostel's reading room. Yes, two more works by Delmar Banner, the same artist whose work hangs above the fireplace at YHA Eskdale. I must admit that I'm developing a liking for his works, and the more I look the more of them I find. The top one is dated 1948, the other 1947. There are no visible indications of the subjects (I was reluctant to look on the backs to see if they were labelled) but I reckon that they're views of the High Stile ridge. If you know or think different, feel free to speak up.

A few Delmar Banner links:

Anyway, that's enough for now. Saturday's events will be posted soon, along with some proper outdoors pics.

 

To be continued... 

4 Responses to “A weekend based in Keswick – Jan 2013 – Part 1”

  1. Martin Rye says:
    Wednesday 23rd January, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    Hurry up with the walk post.

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  2. BG! says:
    Wednesday 23rd January, 2013 at 9:14 pm

    @Martin Rye - Saturday's walk post has been live since just after midnight.

    Is that not "hurried up" enough? This is WordPress, not a TARDIS! 😈

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  3. Martin Rye says:
    Wednesday 23rd January, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    Google reader for you. Off for a read 🙂

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  4. BG! says:
    Wednesday 23rd January, 2013 at 11:19 pm

    @Martin Rye - OK.

    Oh, and here's your advance warning that I'll be publishing the post about Sunday's walk sometime tomorrow 🙄

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