On Sunday we did a 7.5mile walk starting at Hayton Lane End and finishing at Brampton. The weather wasn't bad, a few sunny spells and light winds. We walked to Low Gelt bridge and into Gelt Woods. We were going to visit Talkin Tarn so we turned off toward Brampton then turned right toward Wreay and Tarn Road.
The view from the path to Wreay
Beefy and Squeaky on the lovely path
Talkin Fell seen from the path
Castle Carrock Fell
We reached Talkin Tarn and we did a clockwise walk around it.
Eyes Right! Mother and ducklings at Talkin Tarn
Sailing about on the water
We stopped for lunch a quarter of the way around. My knee has improved from last week and it seems almost back to normal. Beefy wasn't very well this weekend he had a cough and sore throat and felt pretty awful.
Across Talkin Tarn
We left the tarn path and walked to Brampton railway station. We used the old railway path back to Brampton and we spotted a deer crossing the path in front of us.
A Roe deer
It had jumped the fence into a nearby field.
The deer scarpered of course
Squeaky on the railway path to Brampton
Or are we in Middle Earth?
And only a 10 minute bus journey away
We caught our bus at Brampton. Not a bad walk but we hope we are both fit for next weekend and the weather is fit for a wild camp! Our route was Hayton Lane End - footpath to Wreay - Tarn Road - Talkin Tarn - around the tarn - Brampton Railway Station - Brampton 12km with 30m ascent.
Only one trip report this week. We went to Newcastle on Saturday for a family birthday and did a 6.25 mile walk from Heddon to Newburn but as it rained most of the time I took no photos!