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Park & Stride 20 - Place Fell from Patterdale |
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Written by Mark Richards
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Wednesday, 05 September 2007 |
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To many Ullswater is the most scenic of all the lakes. It has the air of a mighty fjord snaking in a succession of reaches, from no one point is there a holistic view. At each of its turns comes a wholly new perspective to adore. Place Fell rises solidly to the east of the water-head community of Patterdale. Its high rugged sides and its eastward curving shore the basis of the upper two reaches of the lake. Passengers on the lake-long steamer cruises may gaze most intently at the high fells to the west, notably St Sunday Crag on their upstream journey. But travelling in either direction from Glenridding Pier to Sandwick Bay all eyes will inevitably alight placidly upon Place Fell’s colourful mural slopes. Place Fell is far more than a pleasing façade, it is a wonderful ‘place’ to walk. The prospects from its summit majestic, the outlooks from its roller-coaster shoreline path absolute heaven, from which description you rightly may determine this a very special fellwalking experience.
Setting forthRegain the main road and walk left (south) from the Patterdale Hotel, the road bottlenecks in passing the curiously tapered White Lion Inn, obviously built on jealously limited circumstances. The footway leads to a tight meander of the enchantingly named Goldrill Beck, the stream-name refers to marsh marigold, to this day the valley pastures can glow with their rich yellow raiment. Turn left into the no through road crossing Goldrill Bridge to the rather exclusive community of houses known as Rooking.
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© Mark Richards 2007 |
