An Autumn Tour of The Lakes

Some photos from various Lake District locations which were take last October during a drive out in the car. My route firstly took me down to Ullswater via the Matterdale and the Aira Force road. I didn't stop at the Force but carried on down to the Lake.

My first stop was at Mossdale Bay near Glencoyne, for a walk down to the shore and then through the woods to the boat house where there were, as the photos show, some beautiful autumn colours.

As I neared Brothers Water, the reflection looked absolutely perfect to I parked up at set off along the riverside path. The Lake was only about a half mile from where I parked but in the short time it took me to get there, the reflections had all but disappeared!

Feeling rather disgruntled, I went over The Kirkstone Pass and down to Windermere where I followed the Lake down to Newby Bridge before stopping at The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway for a coffee and a bite to eat. I had intended travelling on the steam train but, true to form, my luck was out and the railway line had closed for the season.

Feeling even more disgruntled, I drove up the west side of Windermere, through some beautiful autumn woodland, and then had a short stop at Esthwaite Water before heading back to the caravan. Instead of staying on the main road through The Lakes, I took the small back road round Thirlmere, where I got some lovely reflections of the Helvellyn fells in the reservoir so all was not lost.

All in all, a long day which hadn't gone exactly as planned but still very enjoyable.