September
8:00 start with 17:30 return
12½ miles (20km) with 1,800ft (549m) Total Ascent.
Today we will, I hope, climb the highest in the area – Knott (2329ft / 710m), followed by Great Scar Fell, Lowthwaite Fell and, finally, Longlands Fell, before returning to Caldbeck.
We start our walk from Caldbeck and make our way to Fell Side via the Cumbria Way. From here we reach Roughton Gill. We start the ascent of the Knott via a climb up Roughton Gill.
“The highlight of this splendid walk is ROUGHTON GILL, a steep and rocky watercourse, all waterfalls and cascades, which has escaped (or recovered from) the despoliation of three centuries of mining and is entirely charming. The ravine entails a little rough scrambling, but is less formidable than appears likely on the approach.”
These are the wise words of A. WAINWRIGHT.
From the summit of Knott we continue on the ridge to climb the remainder of the Uldale Fells mentioned. We make our way back to Caldbeck via the Cumbria Way, hopefull in time for a brew or other refreshment.
9½ miles (15.3km) with 1736ft (529m) Total Ascent.
Our walk today begins and ends in Caldbeck.
Starting from the car park, we walk over the river bridge and follow the road (B5299) for approx ½ mile. Leaving the road we head for Little Fellside, passing Moor House via field paths before joining the Cumbria Way. We leave the Cumbria Way at Fell Side and head south following the valley of Dale Beck to the end where Roughton Gill cascades from a steep and rocky watercourse. Heading north east, we leave the valley and head up the Caldbeck Fells to Hare Stones (622mtr), joining the Cumbria Way we now follow it to the summit of High Pike (658mtr). From here we get a panoramic view of the coast before turning north and follow the Cumbria Way back to Calbeck and the waiting coaches.
8 miles (19.9km) with 600ft (173m) Total Ascent.
Proceed by the river caldew between Parsons Park / Throstle Hall towards Sebergham, where we hopefully will visit the old church / Sebergham Hall. We will return to Caldbeck passing Warnell Hall / Fell with views of the river Caldew / Cumbria Way.
5½ miles (8.9km) with 230ft (79m) Total Ascent.
Stating today’s walk from Caldbeck, named after the river Cald Beck on which it stands, we leave by the main street and toilet stop.
We first head toward Welpo beck and proceed to follow along side the tree lined path to the Howk bobbin mill. This Bobbin mill once boasted the largest waterwheel in the country, measuring 42ft in diameter. Leaving here by a few steps we head for the hamlet of Welpo. Heading out of the hamlet we take a long grassy path up to a road leading to moor house. Through fields we reach little fellside adjoining the Cumbria way. From here we then take a left turn and head back towards Caldbeck for a well deserved drink.