We drove to Grasmere on Sunday and parked in the layby on the A591 near the Travellers Rest. The forecast was for light rain showers and sunny spells and it was dry as we walked toward Grasmere.
Stone Arthur from the A591
The plan was to walk along the Coffin Route to Rydal then around Rydal Water back to Grasmere. It started raining as we walked through Grasmere Village and then the light rain turned to torrential rain and we were soaked by the time we got to the A591 near Dove Cottage. We thought, sod this, let's get back to the car. Once we reached the Easedale Road the rain had stopped so we decided to walk up through Easedale.
Seat Sandal from Easedale Road
A bit of sunlight above Easedale
Helm Crag
A woman who'd got out of a car to take photographs near here told us "to go over the foot bridge to the left because it was all washed away" or something. We didn't want to go that way so we ignored her unwanted directions.
Autumn colours in Easedale
There was a lot of surface water on the path and the becks were rushing with water. We would love to say we had a dry walk after the initial downpour but it started hammering down again as we approached Stythwaite Steps. We got the storm shelter out and had some lunch under it. We retraced our steps back to Grasmere and we did get a bit of sunshine.
Flooded path and dying bracken
Water gushing through the wall
There were a lot of Herdwicks about
It was nice to see them, I've missed them since we have been going to Scotland.
Sourmilk Gill
There was a lot of water in the waterfall.
Approaching Lancrigg
A look back before we reached Easedale Road
We'd enjoyed the part of the walk where we weren't being soaked
Our walk was A591 layby - Grasmere Village - A591 - Grasmere Village - Easedale - near Stythwaite Steps - Easedale Road - A591 layby 5 miles and 146m ascent.