Wigtwizzle - Norman Smith's Travel Blog.: ashness bridge

An evening drive going down Borrowdale and then heading up to Ashness Bridger. Surprise View and finishing up at Watendlath.

Ashness Bridge was quiet, Watendlath was deserted but Surprise view was full of visitors. People eating the fish and chips they had bought in Keswick, a few photographers and a large family of Asians cooking a full-on curry. Thankfully the smell of the curry over powered the smell of greasy fish and chips.

Next time I need to adjust the timing of this trip so that I get some decent light at Watendlath.

Ashness Woods

Ashness Bridge

Surprise View

Moononer Watendlath

Watendlath

Derwentwater Reflections

There are very few place which I like to visit when its wet but the woods down Borrowdale are one of them. For some reason they doesn't seem quite right when they're bathed in sunshine. I had hoped yo get some good autumn colours but unfortunately I was just a week or two too early even though a few were just starting to change.

Firstly I went up to Ashness Bridge which was surprisingly fairly quiet. The conditions for taking the classic view of the bridge backed by Derwentwater and Skiddaw just weren't going to happen as the sky was a blanket grey and the cloud was well down on Skiddaw. So for a change I took some photos of the adjacent woodland and the gill below the bridge which I don't think turned out that bad considering I did them all hand-held.

I then went further down the dale to the Bowder Stone car park with the intention of exploring the Kings How area as a lot of photographers I follow on YouTube rave about it. Unfortunately this came to nothing as I didn't have enough change to pay the extortionate car parking fee plus it was pouring it down.

The last three photos of the blog were taken within close proximity of the car park. I didn't stray far because I was taking a bit of a drenching which wouldn't normally bother me but so was my camera and that was much more important. I'd had a nightmare with the camera whilst on holiday due to sensor dust so I didn't want any more hassle with it.

Nevertheless I saw enough of the area to whet my appetite for a future visit. Hopefully the autumn colours will be out by then.