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Nab Scar from Rydal Park Heading out from Ambleside through Rydal Park towards Rydal looking north west with Nab Scar rising up from the left leading into Lord Crag, Heron Pike and Great Rigg in the distance. These peaks all forming the western ridge of the Fairfield Horseshoe a trek of around 12 miles. 2 days later the higher ground was covered in snow following a light fall over Monday night This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
Ambleside this way !!! Even the local Herdwick's in Rydal Park help to point the direction for Ambleside, not that I need them to tell me after all these years!! This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Rydal Hall Rydal Hall needless to say in the grounds of Rydal Park. We took a slight detour into the grounds for a few minutes. Somewhere that must be explored a bit more another time probably on one of the many 'half' days I get due to the weather!! 22-7-14 This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Pelter Bridge, Rydal Pelter Bridge crosses the River Rothay as it wends it's way from Rydal water to Ambleside and eventually into Windermere. The bridge leads off the main A591 Ambleside - Keswick and takes a route through to Ambleside on the Under Loughrigg Road largely following the course of the Rothay This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Rydal Water towards the Grasmere Fells Halfway along the upper track above Rydal Water looking back towards the Grasmere. The camera went into the backpack shortly after this followed by a wet trudge back to Ambleside May 2014 This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Bluebells and Gate Yet another outcrop of bluebells growing by the private entrance on the Cote How Tea Rooms near Rydal. This was just a tea rooms in May 2014, by July 2014 it was a licensed premises. And, No! I did not go in.... This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
More Bluebells Just turned off the Rydal-Grasmere path to return to Rydal Woods via the higher path to find the lower slopes of Loughrigg Fell bathed in bluebells with Ewe Crag in the distance. May 2014 This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Bluebells Rydal May 2014 the first week everywhere was covered with bluebells. This lot is on the track between Rydal Water and Grasmere This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Rydal Water Boathouse Can never resist this shot no matter what season. Looking out from Rydal Woods on the south side of Rydal Water May 2014 This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Bluebells Rydal Water Bluebells were the order of the date this year. This little lot on a little slope at the eastern end of Rydal Water. May 2014 This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
River Rothay Rydal Woods The River Rothay flowing from Rydal Water towards the camera. It then flows on to bypass Ambleside by Millers Bridge eventually joining the River Brathay a few hundred yards before entering Windermere This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
The Angel Rydal park The Angel in Rydal Park was created by Shawn Williamson between 2007 and 2009 out of a piece of limestone from York Minster. It is his tribute to late renowned sculptress - Josephina de Vasconcellos - with whom he worked in Ambleside. It is situated in the 'Quiet Garden' in Rydal Park May 2014 This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
The Grot, Rydal Park The Grot in Rydal Park is a grade II listed building built in 1668 to provide a window from which to view the lower Rydal Beck Fall. Repaired and restored 2005-2007 it is now as it was 350 years ago. There is a notice on the bridge where the photo is taken from. At the bottom of the notice it says 'Please do not remove the glass window' May 2014 This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Barbed Wool A couple of tufts of sheep's fleece caught on the barbed wire in Rydal Park. May 2014 This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Rusty gate post Rydal Park A rusty old gate post still actually in operation in Rydal Park. May 2014 This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Rusting fence post Rydal Park May not be used any more as a fence post but seems to provide the birds with a perch!! May 2014 This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Lamb at Rydal A bonny little black faced lamb posing for his photo alongside the path into Rydal Park. May 2014 This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Rydal Signpost Quite an old signpost in the camping area of Rydal Park. Only two options and my direction was towards Ambleside This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |
Waterfall in Rydal Park Not the best of access to these falls from the road although there are ways in through the cafe. Must have a mosey round one of these days This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D 2 people have added this picture to their favourites |
Rydal Park Woods Heading on past the campsite toward Rydal Hall. This is one of a few entrances to Rydal Park Woods, I'm sure there was a sign on one of the entrances pointing to 'The Herb Garden'. A bit more exploration required I think This picture appears in the following picture tour: Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D |