On a previous walk in the southern Lakes I had climbed Dow crag and the old man of Coniston. On that day I remembered that I had climbed Black fell two years earlier in cloud with zero visibility. Whilst climbing the old man of Coniston, I decided that my next clear day walk would be Black and Holme fell. I started at Skelwith Bridge and picked up the CW in the direction of Holme Fell. I left the CW and made my way past disused reservoirs to Holme fell's summit. Following a circular route, I descended to Tarn Hows before picking up the CW again to climb Black Fell. After admiring the views of the southern fells, I returned to Skelwith Bridge and got the 516 service back to Ambleside. The walk illustrated that you don't have to climb a higher peak to obtain great views. Total distance was 10 miles.
On the CW at the start of the walk:
Disused reservoir:
Holme fell reflections:
Eastern and far eastern fells from Holme Fell:
Zoom-in on Langdale Pikes:
View northwards from Holme fell of Langdale Pikes, Fairfield Horseshoe, Blea Rigg and Silver How:
Coniston water from Holme fell:
Yew tree tarn:
Bowfell, crinkles and pike of Blisco:
Wetherlam and the old man from Black fell:
Windermere from Black Fell:
Fairfield Horseshoe, Red screes and FE fells:
Langdale Pikes, Lingmoor Fell, Crinkles, Bowfell from Black Fell: