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166 of 205 'AA' Walks completed.
'AA' No Through Road, 183rd walk & 803 miles. Parking on 'ONE WAY' road by boat hire. Dennis passed recommended car park & drove to next car park closer to main road, but further from the lake. Pleasant walk from car park past Cockshott Point to ferry. Ferry 40 pence each person each way, no return tickets. Interesting change to watch cars on & off ferry. (Cars Ł2.50 each.) Left Dennis soon after ferry to walk along shore and meet us at half way stage '12'. Sign posts vandalised at '1' & '3'. 'The Station' ruins plaque very interesting to read. Trees now established in front of viewing area at 'The Station' blocking the view. Steep ascent after '4' to top of Station Scar Wood. Very few glimpses of Windermere through trees during the walk. Good path to '5', but take care to turn left and not right onto lane. Instinct says turn right and Larry turned right, but he wasn't keeping an eye on the map, that was my job. No stile at '5', now a kissing gate. At '6' take track to right between between walls. Map says between 'Walls & Fence' but present walls look permanent and many years old. No barn at '7' but good track running parallel to wall. Plenty of white waymarkers scattered around the length of the walk. No gate or stile at '8' but path is obvious. T-Junction at '9' shows 'Belle Grange' as direct ahead not right. Good path but several detours to miss boggy sections. At one point after '9' there was a detour to a detour. Very heavy rain before '10'. Slippery rocks due to rain & wet conditions, especially on descent from '10' to '12'. Small fenced off area at '12' signed 'Wildlife Viewing Point!' An arrow pointed to a feeding station for Red Squirrels, but unfortunately we didn't see any. We were hoping to see Dennis at this point but he had walked to 'Bass Rock' and up to Red Nab Car Park. Larry had given Dennis a 'Walky Talky', unfortunately there was too much interference due to the trees, so we couldn't communicate properly. We all met up eventually and strolled down the good lakeside path back to the ferry. Before we reached the ferry the heavens opened. We sheltered the best we could be still got wet. We enjoyed another crossing on the ferry and strolled back to the car. After changing we left the car in the car park and headed into Bowness for a pie & a pint or two. Another excellent day on the hills, albeit wet.

Location Map:- www.streetmap.co.uk
Bowness Car Park 339835/496510, via Belle Grange

Hazards: Do not walk when thunderstorms are forecast. Take extra care when walking on rocks during wet weather, most rocks are very slippery when wet. Radio communications can be degraded in wooded areas.

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	LIFETIME of WALKS by DEREK HARWOOD Derek Harwood's Walking Records If you have any queries about the pictures or discriptions e-mail me at: derek@harwoodonline.com

	'AA' - NO THROUGH ROAD - WALK WINDERMERE - NO. 171 Wednesday 18th August 2004 ...........Walk No. 592
	'AA' No Through Road No. 183 Total 803 miles Time Taken: 4.50 hrs Distance: Enjoyment: Weather: Very Heavy Showers 9:30 am - 2:00 pm 7 miles 85% & Thunderstorms Temp: Cloud: Rain: Visibility: Ground Conditions: Wild Life: 22^oC 90% 15% Poor Muddy Underfoot Sheep, Squirrels Total AA: Total MH: Total LD: Total AW: Other: Total Distance: 803 mls 808 mls 1714.5 mls 140.5 mls 898 mls 4364 miles Companions: (Derek) Kenny, Larry & Dennis Points of Interest: Bowness on Windermere Cockshott Point Lake Windermere Windermere Ferry Belle Isle The Station Station Scar Wood Claife Heights Belt Ash Coppice Heald Wood Slape Scar Thompson's Holme General: 166 of 205 'AA' Walks completed. 'AA' No Through Road, 183rd walk & 803 miles. Parking on 'ONE WAY' road by boat hire. Dennis passed recommended car park & drove to next car park closer to main road, but further from the lake. Pleasant walk from car park past Cockshott Point to ferry. Ferry 40 pence each person each way, no return tickets. Interesting change to watch cars on & off ferry. (Cars Ł2.50 each.) Left Dennis soon after ferry to walk along shore and meet us at half way stage '12'. Sign posts vandalised at '1' & '3'. 'The Station' ruins plaque very interesting to read. Trees now established in front of viewing area at 'The Station' blocking the view. Steep ascent after '4' to top of Station Scar Wood. Very few glimpses of Windermere through trees during the walk. Good path to '5', but take care to turn left and not right onto lane. Instinct says turn right and Larry turned right, but he wasn't keeping an eye on the map, that was my job. No stile at '5', now a kissing gate. At '6' take track to right between between walls. Map says between 'Walls & Fence' but present walls look permanent and many years old. No barn at '7' but good track running parallel to wall. Plenty of white waymarkers scattered around the length of the walk. No gate or stile at '8' but path is obvious. T-Junction at '9' shows 'Belle Grange' as direct ahead not right. Good path but several detours to miss boggy sections. At one point after '9' there was a detour to a detour. Very heavy rain before '10'. Slippery rocks due to rain & wet conditions, especially on descent from '10' to '12'. Small fenced off area at '12' signed 'Wildlife Viewing Point!' An arrow pointed to a feeding station for Red Squirrels, but unfortunately we didn't see any. We were hoping to see Dennis at this point but he had walked to 'Bass Rock' and up to Red Nab Car Park. Larry had given Dennis a 'Walky Talky', unfortunately there was too much interference due to the trees, so we couldn't communicate properly. We all met up eventually and strolled down the good lakeside path back to the ferry. Before we reached the ferry the heavens opened. We sheltered the best we could be still got wet. We enjoyed another crossing on the ferry and strolled back to the car. After changing we left the car in the car park and headed into Bowness for a pie & a pint or two. Another excellent day on the hills, albeit wet. Location Map:- www.streetmap.co.uk Bowness Car Park 339835/496510, via Belle Grange Hazards: Do not walk when thunderstorms are forecast. Take extra care when walking on rocks during wet weather, most rocks are very slippery when wet. Radio communications can be degraded in wooded areas. Click Here to Return to 'Lifetime of Walks' Homepage

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