The weather cleared up late in the morning and we left the cottage around 11:00 under sunny skies and headed for Hawes End, a tiny hamlet on Derwentwater and below Catbells Fell. The Catbells Fell is the first of a series of peaks that are all connected to a 9 mile ridge trail descending into the Newlands Valley. Our goal was a lot smaller, just to peak the 1,470 ft (490m) Catbells Fell and come down again. At the start we did not think it would be too difficult a walk as the Fell was not that high but it was a heart-pounding hike to the summit as the trail goes mostly straight up. However, the amazing 360-degree views were definitely worth the effort. We spent quite a bit of time just enjoying the magnificent views. The walk down was a lot easier on the heart-rate but tougher on the old knees. We made our way to Hawes End pier at the edge of Derwentwater for a delicious picnic lunch Rita had put together.
It was still early and so we decided to drive to the southern part of the Lake District and check out Windermere. The drive to and from Windermere took us through some spectacular scenery and the trip was worth that alone. Windermere was a bit of a disappointment as its quite a big place and very busy. It's pretty enough but after being in some of the Lake Districts smaller, less touristy places it definitely had a more tacky feel for us. Having said that, Windermere is the most popular destination in the Lake District and so a lot of people must enjoy the place. But for Rita and I we were happy to do a quick walk-about and head back to our little cottage in the country.
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