Lake District Pictures - Sandscale Haws - Clough Head summit - Striding Edge, Helvellyn

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English Lake District Daily Briefing for Wednesday 7th May 2008

Updated on Tuesday at 9.55pm

 

Monday's Lake District Pictures

Sandscale Haws

Looking towards the Lakes from Sandscale Haws (known locally as Roanhead) near Furness [5/5/2008 by Sean McMahon]

 

 

 

 

 

Clough Head summit

Clough Head summit, Matterdale Common [5/5/2008 by David Hall]

 

 

 

 

Striding Edge

Striding Edge, Helvellyn [taken on 5/5/2008 by Flickr user mortimer] enlarge image

 

 

 

 

 

Walking on Stiding Edge

Walking on Stiding Edge [taken on 5/5/2008 by Flickr user mortimer] enlarge image

 

 

 

 

Other Recent Lake District pictures

Crummock Water

Where is this? (click here to see)

The view of Crummock Water with Mellbreak and the High Stile ridge to the right, from Low Fell [3/5/2008 by The Hiley Website]

 

 

 

 

I'd Rather Be in the Lake District

This section shows photographs from Lake District Now visitors going about their daily lives. If you would like to take part please take a suitable photograph and .

I'd Rather Be in the Lake District

Clapham Junction Railway Station, London - looking towards Waterloo [6/5/2008 at 4.15pm, my own picture] enlarge image

Clapham claims to be the busiest railway station in Britain, however this is by throughput - it is far less highly ranked by the standard measure of journeys originated at the station, as most passengers pass straight through.

 

 

Lake District TV

Street Doctor - Wednesday 7th May at 19:30 on BBC 1 London

The GPs treat members of the public in the Lake District

 

 

News

80 year old man dies falling from Striding Edge
BBC News - 6th May

An 80-year old man from Threlkeld, near Keswick, was killed when he fell 300ft (91.4m) from Striding Edge, Helvellyn.

 

 

Today's Web Sites

Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards visits Haverfordwest (in Pembrokeshire)

Lake District Walks - David Hall walks Great Dodd and Clough Head (Hogh Row - Groovebeck Fold - Randerside - Great Dodd - Calfhow Pike - Jim's Fold - Clough Head - Rowantree Fold - Wolfcrag Fold - Mart Fold - Old Coach Road - Barbaryrigg Fold)

Striding Edge - Sean McMahon visits Roanhead, near Furness

Loweswater Cam - The Hiley's walk Low Fell via Thackthwaite and Watching Crag

Wainwright Wanderings - David and Edith Brown visit Hornby (North Yorkshire)

 

 

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