Sunday, 5th May 2013

 

Walk: Blindhurst, Bleasdale, Fiendsdale Head, Saddle Fell, Wolfen Hall
Start Point: Fell Foot, Chipping Grid Ref: SD 601 442
Distance: 10.2 miles Ascent: 1,600 feet
Weather: Mist & drizzle clearing in the afternoon Time: 5 hours
Comments: We headed across the fields to Bleasdale before visiting the Bleasdale Timber Circle. We then continued north to a good path that climbed diagonally across Winny Bank to Fiendsdale Head. Here much work has been carried out laying flags across the difficult sections of the peat bog. After reaching the cairn at the highest point of the walk we turned east to head across Wolf Fell to Saddle Fell. Eventually reaching a good grassy path we descended to Saddle End Farm then made our way past Wolfen Hall and back to the car. The early mist and drizzle cleared by the time we reached Saddle Fell but the sun remained firmly behind the clouds. It was interesting to see all the conservation work that is being carried out in this area.

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Bleasdale School - where do all the pupils come from?

 

Information about . . .

 

The Bleasdale Circle . . .

 

St Eadmer's Church

 

At the Circle itself . . .

 

there is more information . . .

 

about the Circle . . .

 

which seems to be . . .

 

quite important . . .

 

and worth a visit . . .

 

to see what is left . . .

 

even though it isn't the original structure

 

Crossing the River Brock and a small tributary

 

From the climb looking towards Beacon Fell . . .

 

and across to Fair Snape Fell and Parlick, both still in cloud

 

One of the new sections . . .

 

of the flagged path leading to . . .

 

Fiendsdale Head - note the new gate

 

Another new section of flagged path . . .

 

leads east then south . . .

 

with steps down to a pond?!

 

Peat hags near the end of this section . . .

 

where more work has been carried out . . .

 

to try to prevent further erosion . . .

 

though it looks like the peat hags have been bandaged!

 

The nearby information board . . .

 

makes it all clear . . .

 

for those who are interested

 

The cairn at the nameless high point of the walk

 

A strange beast looms out of the mist . . .

 

but as we draw closer . . .

 

a grass topped peat hag is revealed

 

Lunch by the cairn as we descend Saddle Fell

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