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Holme Fell

Date ... Sunday, 29 March 2009
Distance ... 7.50 miles
Ascent ... 2035 feet
Time ... 4 hours 20 mins
Weather ... 7 ºC, light SW winds, dry and lots of sun and blue skies
Summits ... Black Fell - 1056' (aw212)
Holme Fell - 1040' (aw213)
Start ... NT Pay + display car park at Glen Mary Bridge (SD321998)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
Books ... Pictorial Guide Nº4 - The Southern Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 9780711226586)


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The route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

Looking back down towards the car park as I head off up Tom Gill towards Tarn Hows

Looking back down towards the car park as I head off up Tom Gill towards Tarn Hows

This is the first of the waterfalls that you come to in Tom Gill. The sun was shining directly down the falls so it was tricky to get a decent photo, but I think I just about managed it

This is the first of the waterfalls that you come to in Tom Gill. The sun was shining directly down the falls so it was tricky to get a decent photo, but I think I just about managed it

This one is of the same sets of waterfalls but taken from the side

This one is of the same sets of waterfalls but taken from the side

This is the 'main' waterfall in the gill, its about 20 feet high, and just a delight to photograph!

This is the 'main' waterfall in the gill, its about 20 feet high, and just a delight to photograph!

Just above the 'main' falls is this set of falls

Just above the 'main' falls is this set of falls

Again not a very easy shot with the sun coming directly towards the lens

Again not a very easy shot with the sun coming directly towards the lens

When I eventually reach the top of Tom Gill, and saw the lake at Tarn Hows, I was treated to views like this

When I eventually reach the top of Tom Gill, and saw the lake at Tarn Hows, I was treated to views like this

It was just about as prefect as it gets, I ended up taking over a 150 photo's as I walked around the lake

It was just about as prefect as it gets, I ended up taking over a 150 photo's as I walked around the lake

A wider angle view of the photo above

A wider angle view of the photo above

Looking back across the lake towards Wetherlam, which looked brilliant with a dusting of fresh snow

Looking back across the lake towards Wetherlam, which looked brilliant with a dusting of fresh snow

A similar shot, but this time with both Wetherlam and the Old Man of Coniston

A similar shot, but this time with both Wetherlam and the Old Man of Coniston

Zooming in on Wetherlam

Zooming in on Wetherlam

Wetherlam from what remains of the Iron Keld plantation, it was harvested a couple of years ago

Wetherlam from what remains of the Iron Keld plantation, it was harvested a couple of years ago

The Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from the walk over to the summit of Black Fell

The Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from the walk over to the summit of Black Fell

Ambleside and the head of Windermere from the SE cairn on Black Fell

Ambleside and the head of Windermere from the SE cairn on Black Fell

Looking across to the Old Man of Coniston from my coffee stop at the SE cairn of Black Fell

Looking across to the Old Man of Coniston from my coffee stop at the SE cairn of Black Fell

Fairfield (right) and Helvellyn (left) from the same spot

Fairfield (right) and Helvellyn (left) from the same spot

Bow Fell seen as I descended from the summit of Black Fell

Bow Fell seen as I descended from the summit of Black Fell

Looking across towards Helvellyn from the same spot

Looking across towards Helvellyn from the same spot

Looking into Langdale from the descent

Looking into Langdale from the descent

Wetherlam and Low Arnside farm

Wetherlam and Low Arnside farm

Little Langdale

Little Langdale

Stang End farm, with Bow Fell in the distance

Stang End farm, with Bow Fell in the distance

Wetherlam viewed as I walked towards Hodge Close from Stang End

Wetherlam viewed as I walked towards Hodge Close from Stang End

Hodge Close Quarry

Hodge Close Quarry

Hodge Close Quarry

Hodge Close Quarry

Hodge Close Quarry

Hodge Close Quarry

The summit of Holme Fell viewed from my lunch stop beside one of the old reservoir's

The summit of Holme Fell viewed from my lunch stop beside one of the old reservoir's

Looking back down onto the old reservoir as I climbed up onto Holme Fell

Looking back down onto the old reservoir as I climbed up onto Holme Fell

Zooming in on the Langdale Pikes

Zooming in on the Langdale Pikes

Looking across towards Helvellyn from the summit of Holme Fell

Looking across towards Helvellyn from the summit of Holme Fell

A panoramic view from the summit

A panoramic view from the summit

Wetherlam from the summit of Holme Fell

Wetherlam from the summit of Holme Fell

One last look towards the Langdale Pikes before I headed back down to the car

One last look towards the Langdale Pikes before I headed back down to the car

Yew Tree Farm, at the end of the walk

Yew Tree Farm, at the end of the walk