Black Crag, Tarn Hows, Yew Tree Tarn & Holme Fell from Elterwater

Never parked here before - The roadside just outside of Elterwater. Seemed okay, but all the other parking areas have recently acquired pesky ticket machines, so they are now all empty. I guess places like this will soon get overrun with cars trying to avoid the steep charges.

Elterwater village

Elterwater Bridge over Great Langdale Beck

Arriving at Elterwater - the water this time

The Trevor Woodburn Bridge at Skelwith Force

A quick nip through here to the main road

After 50metres or so the track to Black Crag can be seen on the right hand side of the road

Views of the Langdales and the Coniston Fells begin to appear

The track carries on towards Tarn Hows, but we veer off to the left and do the gentle climb up to the top of Black Crag

Looking back down the path we took

Another Wainwright bagged for this young chap

Black Crag - or is it Black Fell ?? Mr W seems to refer to both - Maybe someone can advise ?

Tarn Hows in the distance - our next destination

Leaving the picturesque summit and heading downhill southwards.

The One Tree. "Remind me Paul...Why do we do this" Classic quote from my friend Paul as we ate our sandwiches in the pouring rain underneath the tree's limited cover

The wide bridleway through Iron Keld

Time for lunch - this time in the warm and dry

Tarn Hows

Taking a right turn from the Tarn and heading down to the Glen Mary Bridge

Idyllic walk through the picturesque wood

Tom Gill Falls

Arriving at the serene Yew Tree Tarn

Sometimes a bit tricky to find, but here is the gate that signifies the start of the climb up to Holme Fell

A rocky path on the climb up through the Harry Guards Wood

And after a short haul up Holme Fell we reached the summit - The correct one this time, as I remember on my last visit I managed to miss it spending my time on the top of Ivy Crag. Doh !

Large caverns at Hodge Close Quarry

Heading through the woods towards Stang End

Views over to Lingmoor Fell from Stang End

Crossing the beck that links Little Langdale Tarn with Elterwater

Almost at the end of our walk as we reach Elterwater

Go-on then, lets have a pint. Nice it was too !