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Grassholme

Date ... Sunday, 01 June 2008
Distance ... 4.00 miles
Ascent ... 380 feet
Time ... 1 hours 40 mins
Weather ... 11 ºC, light winds, cloudy and patchy rain
Summits ... None
Start ... Grassholme Reservoir Visitor Centre - free parking (NY947225)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº31 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº92 (1:50,000)
Books ... Teesdale Walks by Paul Hannon (ISBN 1870141261)


In the car park at the visitor centre, at the start of the walk. The tree's on the horizon behind are 'Kirkcarrion' a famous landmark in Teesdale

In the car park at the visitor centre, at the start of the walk. The tree's on the horizon behind are 'Kirkcarrion' a famous landmark in Teesdale

The shop and visitor's centre at Grassholme Reservoir

The shop and visitor's centre at Grassholme Reservoir

Looking back over to the dam from the visitor centre

Looking back over to the dam from the visitor centre

The first part of the walk follows the 'south' shore.

The first part of the walk follows the 'south' shore.

The turning point of the walk is Grassholme bridge

The turning point of the walk is Grassholme bridge

We are now on the 'north' shore looking towards the dam

We are now on the 'north' shore looking towards the dam

Looking back to the bridge from the same point

Looking back to the bridge from the same point

Approaching the dam, the cloud is just starting to lift off the hill's behind

Approaching the dam, the cloud is just starting to lift off the hill's behind

The spillway on the northern side of the dam

The spillway on the northern side of the dam

On the dam wall looking towards the visitor centre

On the dam wall looking towards the visitor centre

On the dam looking down Lunedale towards Teesdale

On the dam looking down Lunedale towards Teesdale