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A Monday Dash

Posted by on October 28th 2021 in Great Escapes, Lakes Escapes

Monday's weather was set to be fine so we went walking again. The objective was Bakestall.

We parked near Peter House Farm, dropped a little something into what used to be the "honesty box", and sauntered up the service track that leads to Skiddaw House. If you're feeling flush, Skiddaw House is up for sale... I find it amusing that "the most remote house in England" needs to be described as a "detached" property!

As you'd expect, there were many photo opportunities during the first stage of the walk:

 

Brockle Crag

 

That Posing Purple Paramo Person again

 

Binsey again, this time bathed in autumnal light rather than wreathed in autumnal clag

 

The Nettle Hauses

 

Approaching the falls

 

Whitewater Dash

 

The odd pose is due to my rotator cuff injury. The odd expression is normal.

 

Nearing the falls

 

Dash Falls

 

Dead Crags

 

After a short rest at the falls we tackled the steeper section up to Bakestall, following the fence (more or less). Some fine views were on offer:

 

Skiddaw House
Property Type: Detached

 

Looking down the valley of Dash Beck towards the Uldale Fells

 

A fine view towards the Solway Firth

 

The standing stone is a favoured perch of camera-shy ravens

 

Three Wainwrights - Bakestall "summit" cairn near the fence, Skiddaw Little Man behind that, Skiddaw summit in cloud on the right

 

We didn't much fancy slogging up Skiddaw to be rewarded with a view of only clouds, so we departed the way we came. Managed to get one more shot on the way down to the falls:

 

Skiddaw House surrounded by forest and fells

 

Back near the falls we stopped for snacks. While there, I managed to keep up my average of unexpected encounters - this time it was with a walker who had followed us down after ascending Skiddaw via Longside Edge. He claimed to have met us a few days before on a different fell, and he didn't look convinced when I said that it wasn't us.

After that it was an easy stroll back to the car. Another Wainwright had been ticked off the to-do list... only two more to go.