R
Rooney
Guest
Arrived in Keswick about tea time yesterday. The first B&B we looked
at was no smoking, the second a nice old house overlooking the river
with views from a large bay window across to Latrigg. Run by a very
friendly couple, into walking, with an equally friendly dog/hedgehog
sort of thing. £23 pppn. Several pubs were visited and food was
consumed in quantity.
This morning, after the compulsory hearty breakfast we set off from
Newlands Valley, up Rigg Beck and down Sail Beck, and back over
Newlands Hause. These are good, grassy paths for much of the walk,
with good views and few people. Even the walk back over the Hause can
largely be done on the verge, and there was hardly any traffic anyway.
We again had to visit a pub in Buttermere for Black Sheep bitter and
very nice home-made food. It was quiet when we arrived but soon
filled up - we amused ourselves by classifying people according to how
muddy they were - most were spotlessly clean with pristine boots, but
lots of nice clothes.
Some very icy paths, particularly in the dips where you cross the
little becks, and a dusting of snow, all under deep blue skies. We
stayed out of the wind by keeping off the tops, though here and there
I had to use my wife as a tripod.
It had clouded over and was beginning to snow as we left Buttermere -
just a few flakes.
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at was no smoking, the second a nice old house overlooking the river
with views from a large bay window across to Latrigg. Run by a very
friendly couple, into walking, with an equally friendly dog/hedgehog
sort of thing. £23 pppn. Several pubs were visited and food was
consumed in quantity.
This morning, after the compulsory hearty breakfast we set off from
Newlands Valley, up Rigg Beck and down Sail Beck, and back over
Newlands Hause. These are good, grassy paths for much of the walk,
with good views and few people. Even the walk back over the Hause can
largely be done on the verge, and there was hardly any traffic anyway.
We again had to visit a pub in Buttermere for Black Sheep bitter and
very nice home-made food. It was quiet when we arrived but soon
filled up - we amused ourselves by classifying people according to how
muddy they were - most were spotlessly clean with pristine boots, but
lots of nice clothes.
Some very icy paths, particularly in the dips where you cross the
little becks, and a dusting of snow, all under deep blue skies. We
stayed out of the wind by keeping off the tops, though here and there
I had to use my wife as a tripod.
It had clouded over and was beginning to snow as we left Buttermere -
just a few flakes.
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