Sunrise over Wansfell and Windermere from the foot path up to Nab Scar from Rydal Mount............
The Fairfield Horseshoe is one of the most popular walks in the Lake District. The full round of the horseshoe is approximately 12 miles, beginning either from Ambleside or Rydal. These photographs are from part of the horseshoe, starting from Rydal Church, and walking up over Nab Scar, Lord Crag and onto Heron Pike and finally Erne Crag.
Sunrise over Wansfell and Windermere from the foot path up to Nab Scar from Rydal Mount............
....Ambleside becoming visible.....
On the foot path a warning that hungry beasts may be about....
Nab Scar
The vista opens up....Rydal Water in the foreground, then Grasmere and the snow topped skyline from Coniston Old Man to Pavey Ark.
Rydal, and the outskirts of Ambleside.
Looking down on Rydal Water, Rydal Caves and Nab Cottage.
Crinkle Crags.
Bow Fell, Esk Pike and the Langdale Pikes.
Fairfield
Looking down on Alcock Tarn and Grasmere.....
......and Helm Crag
Looking back to Heron Pike.....
And north beyond Erne Crag, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag and Dove Crag.
The hump of Great Rigg and the plateau of Fairfield.
The valley head and Rydal Beck from Erne Crag.....
....and a closer look at the Sheepfold.
Looking over the valley on the return path, part of the horseshoe, High and Low Pike, now in full sunlight.
Back down to Rydal.....Rydal Mount, the home of William Wordsworth between 1813 and 1859.
and adjacent cottage.
Rydal Church.