My first blog entry of 2009 and so a Happy New Year to one and all, may it be kind and bring you and your loved ones much happiness.
Sue had left me dragging my mouse all over Memory Map with instructions to find us a wander somewhere. Just as well I'm motivated by strong women (hahahahahaha)....
Anyways, between MM and Google, I became aware of a "Hospice" built "to provide shelter for travellers" on top of Hampsfield Fell, aka Hampsfell, sitting above Cartmel and surrounded by limestone pavement and the Priory should be light from inside as dusk falls. Hmmm - not too far to drive, nor to actually walk and plenty of interest. Now I just need to convince Sue...
"Oh, the hospice on Hampsfell" she said as she wandered downstairs, "Yes, that's a good walk, been up there a few times...." Doh! I shoulda known. We were soon off, dogs keen as ever, Broccoli and Stilton soup, rolls and treats in the bag and the camera over the shoulder.
The Hospice on Hampsfell
From inside the Hospice...
North west across the limestone pavement
Let's be off then
Now, I can usually manage with a map, especially when I know where I am and can see where I want to go. On this occasion however, barbed wire, farmers gates and some large, hairy livestock convinced me otherwise! A bit of a back-track saw us evade the beasts in Borwick's Aynsome (the farm), nip around the walled garden and through the grounds of Longlands Hall. I can live this down - thankfully - as there was a footpath sign on the "other" side of the farm; though the farmer and his livestock were welcome to it!
Cartmel Priory - sadly closed to visitors this evening
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