English Lake District Briefing for Tuesday 2nd June 2009
Updated on Monday at 8.00pm
I have just returned from a few days camping in the Lakes with my family and my sister's family so here are my own pictures for a change.
Thursday 28th May - A trip to Muncaster Castle
Muncaster Castle, the group of people are watching a falcony display.
A traction engine.
My nephews trying their hand at laser clay pidgeon shooting.
Mucaster was hosting the International Jester Competition.
One of the 200 owls at The World Owl Centre.
Friday 29 th May - Ascent of Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head
Our objective for our short break was to climb Scarfell Pike (6 children, four adults and a dog). Luckily the weather cleared on our final day to reveal this lovely view of wastwater and its screes from the start of our walk at Wasdale Head.
Starting to climb up.
Wastwater and Illgill Head on the left with Lingmell Gill in the foreground.
Scafell Pike on the left, Sca Fell on the right and our path leading to Mickledore in the middle.
Wainwrights 'big boulder' at Hollow Stones with Scafell Pike behind.
Sca Fell from the big boulder.
Starting the final climb up to the Pike at Mickledore with Scafell behind.
And here we are on the huge summit cairn, our turn to be the highest (earthbound) people in England for a few moments.
Our party at lunch, as you can see weren't alone!
We descended by the larger 'tourist' path, it was very very busy.
Cooling off in Lingmell Gill.
A final look back from the end of the walk, Lingmell on the left, Scafell Pike in the middle and Scafell on the middle right.
Our two pitches at the excellent campsite at Nether Wasdale,