Binsey, followed by a evening visit to Castlerigg Stonecircle

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Binsey, followed by a evening visit to Castlerigg Stonecircle

An 'Out & Back' walk to Binsey

Completed:

9 June 2004

Distance:

2 miles approx

Weather:

Wet am then cloudy with bright spells clearing early evening

Time:

1½ hours - all photographs taken between 15:00 & 16:30

Terrain:

Easy grass path

Stiles:

1 (crossed twice)

Grade:

Easy

Parking:

Park in a small lay-by at Binsey Lodge (GR: NY 236-351)

Nearest Towns:

Keswick

Refreshments:

Castle Inn, 2 miles on the main Carlisle road

Toilets:

No public toilets

Transport:

Car

Other Walks:

Catbells - Lakeland Walks, Leaney's Lakeland Fells, Lake District Walks & Striding Edge

Maps:

Outdoor Leisure No. 4, 5, 6 & 7

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Photographs


		Route

Bakestall, Skiddaw & Ullock Pike from Binsey Lodge

Great Calva, Bakestall & Skiddaw

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Panorama from Overwater across the Back o' Skiddaw, Derwent Water to the NW Fells

Dash Falls in-between Great Calva & Bakestall

The summit triangulation point with cairns & shelters befitting a loftier place

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Panorama from Binsey to Skiddaw

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Panorama from Binsey to Skiddaw, Derwent Water & the North Western Fells

Skiddaw

Capturing the view across the bottom of Bassenthwaite Lake to Grisedale Pike & beyond

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Panorama looking south from Binsey to the Northern Fells

Tormentil

Not an ancient ritual - just getting in close to the subject when using the 'super macro' feature

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Panorama from the lower slopes of Binsey across Overwater to Knott

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Panorama from the lower slopes of Binsey to Skiddaw & Derwent Water

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Panorama of the Noerthern Fells from the lower slopes of Binsey

Skiddaw

Overwater & Knott

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Panorama across Castlerigg Stone Circle with Blencathra behind

Castlerigg Stone Circle & Blencathra

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Panorama across Castlerigg Stone Circle from Blencathra to Clough Head

Looking across Castlerigg Stone Circle to the Helvellyn Range with Helvellyn under cloud

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