Carlisle & District Rambling & Fellwalking Club
Walk & Event Reports
Sunday 18th February 2018
A/B walk - Newlands Valley
Leaders:Graham Bell & Ian Rowley
C Walk:Thornthwaie - Braithwaite - Keswick
Leader:Gill Thompson
Reports by Ian Rowley & Gill Thompson
Photos by
Pete Rutland, Christine Milton, John McKay,
Carole Holdich, Gill Thompson & Frank Grant
Sunday 18th February 2018
A/B walk - Newlands Valley
Ian's Report
To avoid the embarrassment of numerous birthday cards and bottles of champagne the walk leader kept quiet about his significant birthday that had occurred on the day before the walk. There was also at least one other walker out of the 28 in the group who was also modestly hiding the fact that another year had passed since his arrival on this planet. A fine day that was better than the weather forecasters had predicted and a fine walk. The bridge at Yewthwaite had been put back onto its footings meaning there were no serious obstacles. About half the group ventured up the spoil heaps to inspect the entrance to Goldscope mine and enjoyed a lunch break with fine vies up and down the length of what I think is one of the most picturesque Lakeland valleys. There was plenty of time for a leisurely return to Portinscales and a small contingent took advantage of the weather to traverse Catbells, which, they reported, was relatively quiet. Thanks to Graham for keeping all 28 walkers together and for everyone who came along.
Ian
Sunday 18th February 2018
C Walk - Thornthwaite - Braithwaite
Gill's Report
Nine on this rearranged walk, which was mainly on minor roads and tracks which, apart from the path between Ullock and Portinscale avoided most of the wet ground and mud. We decided to call the walk the "snowdrop walk" - for obvious reasons. There had been a lot of tree felling in the Thornthwaite area and quite a bit of wood sculpture of birds and animals was on view in some gardens.
Amazing what can be done with a tree stump.
One section of the track had a "road closed" sign , which we chose to ignore, as we judged (rightly) there would be no tree felling on a Sunday.
A nice place was found for lunch at Braithwaite beside the beck even though we had to cross an unprotected footbridge to reach it.
Arriving back in Keswick, I was informed by those who have a fancy app or some such, that we had done 7 miles, although I had measured 6 miles. I had better get a new piece of string for the next time!
Gill