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.
