Wednesday 12th November 2025
Heughscar Hill and Askham
Leader: Ian Rowley
Photos: Pete Rutland, Mandy Gilpin, David Elsworth & Gill
Sunday 9th November 2025
Coach walks
A Walk- Castle Crag, Dalehead and Honister
Leader: Astrid Carss
Photos: Astrid Carss
As per tradition it was raining on our Remembrance Day walk. Due to the weather and time constraints, we gave Castle Crag a miss and had our 2 mins silence in the valley on the way to the slate mine.
Eight of us made our way up following the river and waterfalls. Some fleeting views on the way. We had a river crossing that was a bit precarious with slippery rocks but luckily no one fell in. We found a sheltered little cave /slate mine entrance to have our lunch. The steps up to Dale Head seemed endless, the rain never let up and it was very windy at the top of Dale Head, but we all made it. There was a bit of slipping and sliding on the way down the muddy grassy slope. We had a second break at Honister, then it was just a few miles downhill from there to Glaramara hotel for hot/cold drinks and a warm up by the fire.
Thank you to the brave souls on my walk, shame we couldn’t see much of the good views but we all survived and completed the whole walk as planned!
Astrid 😊
B Walk
Castle Crag, Rosthwaite and Seatoller
Leader: Ian Rowley
C Walk
Ormathwaite, Applethwaite and Millbeck
Leader: Graham Bell
Photos: Sharron Murray
There were eight members on the 'C walk'. We started by attending the Remembrance Sunday service at the war memorial in Keswick, in the torrential rain, some of us found a porch for shelter but Janet stood proudly at the front wearing her service cap and medals. Then we set off through Fitz Park to Ormathwaite. We found a nice dryish barn there for lunch before we continued our exploration of the under Skiddaw villages. We dropped down from there for a very muddy, water logged trek along the river Derwent back to Keswick via Portinscale. We stopped for refreshments at Hope Café near to the Theatre in the Lake where the coach picked us up. Thank you to Graham for a nice, albeit long, walk.
Sunday 2nd November 2025
B Walk
Loweswater
Leader: Roger Tringham
Photos: Joan Welsh, Mike Coates and Malcolm Iredale
Sunday 2nd November 2025
A Walk
Causey Pike, Scar Crags & Outerside
Leader: Pete Rutland
Photos: Astrid Carrs, Pete Rutland & Ann Cameron-McIntosh
Parking just outside Braithwaite, we headed into the village and via Briathwaite Lodge we took the path then road to Stair. A nice flat start to warm up. It was then a good pull up to Sleet Hause before the little scramble up to the summit of Causey Pike. There was a bit of a breeze and with the cloud it felt very mountainous. We quickly got onto Scar Crags and dropped down for a bit shelter for lunch.
A bit of drizzle came in but as usual, by the time waterproofs were put on it stopped. We then went down to High Moss and took the short pull up to Outerside. A bit wet under foot as we bowled along to High Stile, but then it is winter. Down to Barrow Door and back into the village via High Coledale. Some great views today and yet again we defeated the rain by keeping dry. We hit Jaspers Cafe in the village for tea and cake. All in all a splendid day and probably just about enough for a winter walk. Thanks to everyone who came out.
Regards Pete
