Sunday, 21st February 2010
| Walk: | Rivington Great House Barn, The Castle, Rivington Pike, Rivington Hall Barn | ||
| Start Point: | Great House Barn | Grid Ref: | SD 630 141 |
| Distance: | 4.5 miles | Ascent: | 740 feet |
| Weather: | Misty with a light covering of snow | ||
| Accompanied by: |
5 members of the group, led by John D |
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| Comments: | Today's walk had been changed to a local one because of a forecast of snow in the Lake District. I had sprained my ankle quite badly the previous week so decided to only do part of the walk this week. As the walk was in an area that I know well it was easy to take a shorter route back to the car after visiting Rivington Pike. A mist obscured any distant views but it was a pleasant day and not too cold. | ||
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An overnight covering of snow . . .
has left the trees with their winter coat on
The pictures are almost monochrome . . .
even when looking over Rivington Lower Reservoir
The Lord and Lady of the Manor enter the Castle . . .
and the group surveys the scene . . .
across the reservoir
Time to continue with the walk . . .
we head along one of the many tree lined routes through the park
It doesn't look like there is much to eat here . . .
but the farmer had provided plenty of hay
A reminder of Christmas . . .
as we take in the surrounding misty views
Rivington Pike looks rather forlorn today . . .
so we head down to the Pigeon Tower for our morning coffee
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