Blake Fell & neighbours 

 

Another suprise perhaps to those who don't know it - a lowish and in places boggy grassy range,but one that stays relatively empty even in high summer, lots of options to include other local fells or places including Hen Combe, Gavel Fell, Carling Knott, Floutern Tarn & Mosedale.

 

Blake Fell range from Grasmoor

 

Sadly not too many photographs right now & that won't be rectified until the leg is fully healed but you don't have to take my word for it look at Roger Hiley's website. Blake Fell is the highest point at the top left with Carling Knott and Burnbank to the right and Gavel Fell to the left.

 

 

Mosedale can be very boggy but it usually deserted and full of surprises - in 2003 you could see a vandalised bridge there - it's now been replaced with a steel one - locals can tell you who did it.

It has an appealing emptiness with grass & reedbeds and bizarrely a single holly tree - the black dot just to the right of centre.

To the left of the previous picture is a path up to Floutern Tarn, damaged in places by mountain bikers - a small minority I'm sure but they are not doing their cause any good - look at what they've done at the top of Whinlatter Pass too, as an enthusiast I think it is just sad.

Never mind - you can easily get onto Hencombe from here, as well as taking in Floutern Tarn - one of the more remote tarns

Unusually in this area it has some crags above it guarding Great Borne. From here it is a relatively easy grassy stroll over Gavel Fell to Blake Fell, with only a few boggy areas.

For a fell that is under 2000 feet high there is are surprisingly good views of Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike..

And Loweswater village with Whiteside & Grasmoor - pretty much the reverse view of the first photograph.

The other main route (up ro down) from Lowswater is via High Nook tarn - a good path zig zags up the steep grassy slopes before levelling off to a gentle stroll.

On the way up to of down from the tarn you can expect a warm welcome from the farm dogs along with a good view of Low Fell spoilt only by the ghastly paintwork on Thrushbank (in the centre) - a veritable eyesore and a classic example of what not to do.