29th August 2008

Today's walk: Ambleside to Grasmere on the old coffin road


Ambleside Market Hall


Nook Lane


the falls at Low Sweden Bridge


the gate leading down from Low Sweden Bridge to Rydal Park


the track through Rydal Park with Nab Scar in mist ahead


owl in the grounds of Rydal Hall


waterfall in the grounds of Rydal Hall


Rydal Hall from its formal gardens


the old coffin road above Rydal Water


a strange tree - how did all those stones get into the branches?


Loughrigg Fell and Rydal Water from the coffin road


looking back along the coffin road


Grasmere from the north end of the road


another glimpse of Grasmere as we descend to the village


Dove Cottage home of William Wordsworth


Helm Crag from the road into Grasmere village


St Oswald's church Grasmere