A late start and a random glance at the map; drop one car at The Blacksmiths pub, pootle along the scenic route through Broughton Mills into the Duddon valley, then walk back to the car over the tops. One of those ideas that took two minutes to form, less than that to agree too and gave one of the prettiest short walks that we have yet found in the Lakes!
The dogs had a run on the banks of the Duddon while I played with the video camera (another project that's taking shape in one of the dark recesses of my head) before we headed up the hill to the south west and over into the Lickle Valley. The walk up out of the Duddon was through bracken with broken crags dotted about, but, once over the ridge, we dropped into a beautiful valley that has been transformed by ancient drystone walls and tracks countouring grassy fields, all warmly lit by the late afternoon sun. Stunning...
Bruce being his impatient self
View toward Broughton Mills - you had to be there!
Firewood ready for collecting
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