Many of you will no doubt already be aware that the west of Britain is generally much wetter than the east. (It’s something to do with “relief rainfall” and the prevailing winds largely coming from the south west). So it was with some trepidation that Jude and I took advantage of a 5 night Winter Special break at the New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in the Lake District. We simply expected to swap Welsh rain for English rain, but we couldn’t have been more wrong! The weather, as you will see below (and in the 2 following posts), was bright and sunny, but very, VERY cold!
Our first walk would take us up to the pass between Great Langdale and Little Langdale and then to the top of Side Pike. At 362m or 1,188ft, it’s only a small ‘mountain’, but it affords fabulous views over both of the Langdale valleys. Our return would take us back down to the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel (for a quick refreshment 🍺😋) and then along the Cumbria Way to our hotel, which was warm and cosy and had the most wonderful staff.
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Beautiful panorama’s and the snow gives it an extra touch 🙂 Thanks for sharing. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do here.
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Thanks Rudi. Yes, we were very lucky to visit at the right time.
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Very scenic. Mostly been dull when we have been to the lakes in summer!
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Yes, we couldn’t believe our luck! And we only had about 2 minutes of very light snowflakes on Day 2! I’ve never experience the Lakes without any rain either! I guess there’s a first for everything! 😊
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😍 Wow. That’s gorgeous. I’m sharing this with “Scottish Guy” since he grew up in the Lakes & his mum is still there. You always have great photos, but I really love the stark beauty of these. Def 😍
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Thanks M. I’m glad you enjoyed them and I hope it brings back fond memories for SG (may as well stick with initials eh, M?) More pics to come of course (though they’re quite similar views since we never drove anywhere to walk!)
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Such gorgeous views. 😊
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Many thanks for your comment. Yes, it’s a fabulous part of the UK. (More pics to come of course! 😊)
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Looking forward to seeing them. 😊
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👍👍
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Great photos. It is a beautiful area of the Lake District.
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Merci Mélodie. It certainly is, perhaps only eclipsed by Wasdale?
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Wow!! What an amazing scenery! Your photos are clear proof of nature’s awesomeness. Great image of the waterfall! No doubt you had a really successful winter break, although it was freezing cold.
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Yes it was a fabulous break, thanks Anita. (We also went to a rather expensive, Michelin starred, restaurant, but I’ll not be covering that!)
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A spectacular scenery and weather, Mike!!
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It’s a wonderful part of the world. 😊
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