Day 10 - 2nd AprilDrizzle!
But the dog needs walking, so into the woods again (no point in going up Hampsfell in these conditions).
Dropped down into Grange before heading into Eggerslack Woods, pretty much walked the full length of the woods, past the spring and on up to the NW gate leading out onto more open country. Didn't like the weather out in the open, so retreated back into the woods, descending along a path new to me which bought me out above the rather grand Merlewood House (now posh apartments) - this path was a delight, traversing along the crest of a small limestone ridge above the house, before bringing me back out at the spring.
Returned via a meandering route through Eggerslack Woods and Yewbarrow Woods, the weather improving - I seem to be doing a lot of meandering lately! Best part of 5 miles walked.
Not many photos because of the drizzle, but snapped a few of some flowers and of Tess.
Close up of some Blackthorn in flower in Grange. Really quite beautiful, and much underrated.Tess giving me a bit of a sly look in Eggerslack Woods"I've got a leaf - what are you going to do about it?"A stunning display of Aubretia on a limestone wall