Finsthwaite Heights - Wainwright's Outlying Fells
Start from Newby Bridge - anti-clockwise
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Another quick dash to the next nearest of these hills to home to take advantage of a forecast three hour window without rain; that proved to be accurate, and rain came in on cue just after I arrived back home.
Wainwright's chapter named Finsthwaite Heights visits the tower on Summer House Knott then suggests an extended walk to High Dam which is in the general direction of Finsthwaite Heights nearly two kilometres away, but even then his route does not visit Finsthwaite Heights. Having said that it is still a pleasant and varied walk climbing through woods, then descending to open
fields and the pretty village of Finsthwaite, and then a climb up to Low Dam and High Dam.
Wainwright:
"Everywhere the surroundings are delight. But this is not fellwalking."
...and, referring to High Dam:
"Linger in the delectable surroundings here (it is a much nicer place than the over-populated Tarn Hows)"
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| The Tower - Summer house Knott. The inscription on the stone plaque reads: Erected to the officers, seamen and marines of the Royal Navy whose matchless conduct and irresistible valour decisively defeated the fleets of France, Spain and Holland and preserved and protected liberty and commerce 1799 |
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| Finsthwaite village |
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| On the way to the dams |
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| Low Dam |
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| High Dam, and below |
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| Start/finish at Newby Bridge. CLICK TO ENLARGE |
I've never been here and in fact it has never been on my radar at all. Then just like busses, two posts come together within a couple of weeks on the same trail, highlighting what a nice area it is. As I said to Alister at Al's outdoor world, I must go.
ReplyDeleteAlanR. - Neither had I. BUT, that's what list ticking does for you. Most of the venues I have visited so far on this Outlying Fells campaign have been new to me, even though they are so close to home. Ticking Marilyns gives similar benefits, although a more eclectic mix, and some of them can be a bit tacky, but that usually just makes me smile. List ticking is not my priority, just a means of focusing a bit ; I did, enjoyably complete the whole round on this trip - not just a visit to the summit for the sake of it.
ReplyDeleteJust back from sunnier climes and can see I have a bit of catching up to do Conrad.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear about your knee decision, I'm sure it will work out.