This walk was done to celebrate my 50th birthday and so it was not a long walk as we had to accomodate a few drinks and a meal |
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Climbing out of Frost Hole to Potter Tarn. 
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| Date | 15/3/2008 |
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| Walks done by: | Susan, Jed, Paul, Pam, Chris & Marion | ||||||||
| Weather: | Dull and dry | ||||||||
| Distance | 5 miles. | ||||||||
| Started at: | Staveley Railway Station | ||||||||
| Other walks to Gurnal Dubs: | Potter Fell | ||||||||
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| Marion changes footwear before setting off | |||||||||
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| Pam, Marion and Susan make their way past the free range hens towards the steep climb to Craggy Plantation | |||||||||
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| Looking up the Kentmere valley | |||||||||
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| The stile into Craggy Plantation. It was here that Marion slipped and got her hand covered in things. | |||||||||
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| Leaves still around from autumn adding some colour | |||||||||
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| Moody weather in Kentmere | |||||||||
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| Brightening up a bit now | |||||||||
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| The farm cat at Frost Hole | |||||||||
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| The lovely farm yard at Frost Hole | |||||||||
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| Harvey and Ruby crossing the marshy section | |||||||||
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| Frost Hole | |||||||||
| Climbing out of Frost Hole to Potter Tarn. |
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| Approaching the top of the slope where Potter Tarn would be visible | |||||||||
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| Marion and Pam approaching Potter Tarn | |||||||||
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| Paul on the damn overflow | |||||||||
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| Chris dancing with Susan, though I'm sure it wasn't a quick step! | |||||||||
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| Arriving at Gurnal Dubs, where we had lunch | |||||||||
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| Then it was time to head back for a well earned drink | |||||||||
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| Susan just loves big tyres - so here she can hardly contain her excitement being stood between two of them | |||||||||
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| Then our path took us along the bank of the River Kent through Cockshot Wood | |||||||||
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| The church tower in Staveley | |||||||||
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| We didn't go in Wilf's today as the beer hall was calling us | |||||||||
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| Susan and Chris on the comfy sofas | |||||||||
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| Meanwhile Paul perches close by | |||||||||
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| Susan and Chris | |||||||||
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| Marion | |||||||||
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| The excellent path back to Aira Force as the light fades | |||||||||
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| Chillin and having a great day | |||||||||
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| Pam | |||||||||
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| Chris | |||||||||
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| Paul | |||||||||
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| Me snatching the card away from Pam so we could get a pic of her with Paul's specs on | |||||||||
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| Paul relaxing | |||||||||
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