Awful weather, car trouble and most embarrassingly a missed train meant that not much walking has been done in the last few weeks, but last week was half-term so that means camping!
Emily on the rope swing
We have tried a few sites in the Lakes but the kids always vote to return to Bayesbrown farm in Great Langdale. They know the area well and love messing about in the beck
The boys dam building
On Sunday we drove round to Grasmere and parked up at Mill Bridge and set of to walk the Greenburn round. The first pull up Steel Fell is a bit steep but once the top is reached most of the hard work is done and the route round to Helm Crag is laid out before you.
Steep!
Close up of the “Howitzer” rock on Helm Crag.
Thirlmere and the view Northwards from Steel Fell.
The Kids conquer Steel Fell
Jake practices a little rock climbing
We walked along the ridge passing the small Tarns and over Calf Crag and on to Gibson Knott.
Helm Crag from Gibson Knott
As we reached Bracken Hause (the col between Gibson Knott and Helm Crag) the rain that had been threatening all day came over, the kids decided not to make the last climb up to Helm Crag’s summit so I put James in charge and he lead the younger kids down the newly manufactured path to the valley floor whilst I ran (well for a little way) up to the top and then jogged back down to join the kids and then hurried back to the car.
Helm Crag from near the valley bottom.
