| Name of walk | Binsey |
| Date of walk | 2009-10-03 |
Today I was at the Rheged Centre, Penrith for a course on “Conquering Challanging Behaviour For Effective Learning”. What a great way to spend a Saturday Morning!
After the course I looked around Rheged, having not been there for at least a couple of years. The last time the National Mountaineering Exhibition was on and I got to see Broncho Lane`s amputated frostbitten toes…….ah…memories!
The bookshop has an excellent walking/climbing section. I bought a book called “Joss” about the famous Cumbrian fellrunner, Joss Naylor….who ran up 72 fells in under 24 hours (1975) for the Bob Graham Round.
By the time I had looked around Rheged it was 1.30pm, so just enough time for a walk up Binsey (1466ft), Wainwright`s most northern fell.
Today there were severe gales so I was glad to be on a rounded hill and not a ridge! It was also raining when I parked the car near Binsey Lodge, so I waited for about 20 minutes until it stopped before heading on up. I would be there and back in under an hour.
A blue sky window! I wonder how long it will last? Looking up Binsey from the other side of the wall from where I parked the car.
Looking back at the wall-stile.
The Uldale Fells once again in cloud!
The summit cairn with the clouds now off the tops. It was very windy and difficult to keep upright!
Looking towards Uldale Village.
Bad weather on the other side of Bassenthwaite Lake and heading this way!
Heading back down. Over Water in view.
The slopes of Great Cockup, Little Calva, Bakestall and Skiddaw.
Close up of Dash Falls with Blencathra behind
Bad weather getting nearer.....rain now starting
Back of Skiddaw and Ullock Pike.
Rainclouds
Almost back to the car.
Thankfully the heavy rain held off until I was back in the car. But it rained for most of the way home. The walk was only a couple of miles and took about 45 minutes.
Jo.
