Day 6 - Extra Day in Little Langdale

The initial plan of our extra day being spent walking up Wetherlam and Swirl How was put on hold when we woke up and saw the weather. Once again the rain was pouring down. For a time we waited in the lounge at the Three Shires Inn hoping that things might improve, but in the end we ventured outside in the wet for a low level walk.



We walked down to Tilberthwaite passing many disused quarries. We also took the opportunity to search for some geocaches in the area. One was hidden inside a cave which provided a few minutes of shelter from the continuing rain.

By the time we reached Low Tilberthwaite the rain had finally stopped, but the cloud was still low over the surrounding summits. We sat and ate our packed lunch beside the stream.







From Low Tilberthwaite we headed back towards Little Langdale Tarn where we came across some very wet looking highland cattle.

As the afternoon progressed the cloud began to lift and eventually the Langdale Fells could be seen clearly once more. Even a glimpse of sunshine was seen over the Tarn.

We continued up and around Blea Tarn before returning to the Three Shires Inn for a second night.

Evening Meal: Three Shires Inn - Lovely menu and great food