A stunning walk yesterday with excellent visibility. Four new Wainwrights for the dog : we had intended to park at the top of Wrynose pass at the three shires stone, but there was no chance (even with an early start) as the spaces were mainly taken by camper vans that had obviously been there overnight. Fortunately there was a space at the bottom, so our walk began with walking up Wrynose. From there up to Wet Side Edge and across to Grey Friar. The top was lovely with great views across to Wales - we suddenly realised you could actually see Anglesy; the Isle of Man; Ireland and Scotland! From Grey Friar across to Great Carr and then onto Swirl How. Then we descended the Prison Band - a nice little easy scramble and onto Wetherlam. Back up the Prison Band (now I feel we have done Swirl How as coming onto from Great Carr felt too easy and a bit of a cheat) and then we cut back down to our original path and back to the car. Splendid! Rocky now has 30 Wainwrights left to do.
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| Looking across Wrynose Pass to Pike O' Blisco and Crinkle Crags. |
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| Alpine clubmoss. |
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| From the left: Wetherlam; Swirl How and Great Carr. |
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| Grey Friar. |
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| Grey Friar. |
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| From Grey Friar across to the Scafells. |
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| Grey Friar plateau. |
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| Wreckage and memorial to the eight that died when a Halifax Bomber, lost in cloud, went a few feet too low to try and get a glimpse of the land below. The wreckage, except for that used to create the memorial, was pushed off the edge of Great Carr to avoid it being reported again as a crashed aircraft. |
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| Blue Herdie! |
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| Looking down to Wetherlam. |
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| Looking back at Great Carr. |
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| The view - to North Wales on the horizon. |
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| Herdies. |
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| Colourful spring. |
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| Rocky's four tops. |
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