Grizedale walk-a long walk for my sister!

my family without dad who is taking the photo !

we have a long way to go

this is Evie with her new zebra hat

this is a wigwam

giant man

us on the bridge

a lovely beetle it made a funny noise!  it went like this ah ah plus vibrated at the same time  it was odd

me looking at a very noisy waterfall

me with my hat with  spikes on it

I am still a very long way from the car

oh look the sign near the car  thanks for  looking !

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/grizedale-forest-299784/ our route

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/grizedalehome Forestry commissions web site

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizedale_ general guide to area

http://www.lamrt.org.uk/ Local mountain rescue team  Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team (LAMRT)

Cathedral Cave – Little Langdale, Lake District, Cumbria

Entrance to the Cathedral cave  this tunnel is the longer (100m) of the two entrances

out of the first tunnel .

in the main cave .

This is known as the side window ?

looking up at the central pillar.

central pillar 30m high

This cave is a famous climbing site, people have held part of their weddings here as well ,

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/cathedral-cave-299782/ is our route

http://www.mine-explorer.co.uk/mines/Cathedral-Cavern_1113/Cathedral-Cavern_6663.pdf

map of  cave,

Coniston Old Man Mine or Moss head Slate Quarry -part 3

overlooking the mine -Coniston village in the background

down the slate along the slate track

having a rest

sunbathing -this is a doorway look carefully!

a very big wheel -part of the slate transport ?

the railway that goes nowhere -nickname railway of doom

in the mine -the torch has 1m candle watts of  power only shows up a small part of the mine

in the big dark mine

a video of the trip inside the mine

exit from mine

looking at the view to Coniston lake  from another railway track

across the slate waste with Coniston in the background

big pieces of slate

view of  Coniston lake , the car park where we parked is just visable

nearly back to the car

see part 1 and 2 for further details  – of the trip

Links :

http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/united-kingdom/null/178128558938845890

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/coniston-old-man-mine-299778/

use the 3 D display to see the complete route in mapmyrun

1341 feet climb in total , climb to the mine has a ranking  of 1 which is the most severe climb rating without climbing using ropes , 4.21 miles total  completed in 3.5 hours, pause time in mines exploring 1.5 hours,

Coniston Old Man Mine or Moss head Slate Quarry Part 2, Lake District ,Cumbria

sledge for slate ?

this is a metal bucket 30m away

a video of  slate quarry 100m deep

entrance to slate quarry

there is a lot of  slate still  here

up the hill to the small mine

mine entrance

me with the big torch ,

mine exit,  tunnel 30m. long ,15m high at end of the tunnel this mine is located at top of route near old man summit

see part 1 and part 3 for further details

Links :

http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/united-kingdom/null/178128558938845890

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/coniston-old-man-mine-299778/

use the 3 D display to see the complete route in mapmyrun

1341 feet climb in total , climb to the mine has a ranking  of 1 which is the most severe climb rating without climbing using ropes , 4.21 miles total  completed in 3.5 hours, pause time in mines exploring 1.5 hours,

Coniston Old Man Mine or Moss head Slate Quarry Part 1, lake district

this is the youth hostel we stayed at

the view is beautiful

this hill is very hard to run up it became steeper later on !

a old truck?

slate waste-very hard to run up -see the video below!

a iron  rope for  moving the slate

we  followed the iron rope to locate the mine up the mountain – Coniston Old Man

iron pole for sliding and for moving the slate -can you see the rail tracks ?

machine made in Leeds

the first mine site

this is a tunnel ,this was blocked after 40 feet

on top of the first tunnel

Links :

http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/united-kingdom/null/178128558938845890

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/coniston-old-man-mine-299778/

use the 3 D display to see the complete route in mapmyrun

1341 feet climb in total , climb to the mine has a ranking  of 1 which is the most severe climb rating without climbing , 4.21 miles total  completed in 3.5 hours, pause time in mines exploring 1.5 hours,

Two Lads to Rivington Pike sunny but windy and Cold

an iron, tall mine vent on Georges Lane

sandstone ripples halfway up two lads

Me between two lads and the pike

the mast from between the two lads and the pike

this is two lads viewed from between two lads and the pike

this is an example of 1884 graffiti on Rivington Pike

this is an  example of 1812 graffiti also on the Pike

 

this is a dog hotel on Georges lane!

The route we took,
http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/two-lads-to-rivington-pike-298910/
cold day , sunny ,rough in parts off path ,

Horwich Heritage Wilderswood Trail,Horwich, Lancashire

These houses, on Bridge Street, are very old and are opposite the old bleach works.

The old cart road, up to Wilderswood.

A water trough that is made of iron.

This is where the tram way track was from the mine.

A spider on my dad’s leg!

This is the forest near Rockhaven Castle.

These are old miner’s cottages, Brinks Row.

A brick made in Horwich. 

The link to the route we took: http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/horwich-heritage-wilderswood-trail-298438/

Winter Hill Fold Pasture – the quarry and different insects I found

It was very foggy today.

This is a video of a river.

This is the mast in fog.

A pattern on a gate post.

A Philipson brick from Bolton.

This is a quarry.

This is a really fast beetle, that wouldn’t sit on my hand for long!

This is a caterpillar I found.

This is the route we took: http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/fold-pasture-quarry-298218/

Burnt edge colliery and a Hedgehog encounter,Winter Hill, Horwich

this is a old quarry?

this is me on a old wall ,It maybe a part of a mine?

this is a pattern carved into a gate post

this is a air shaft- capped.

this is the mine shaft for Burnt edge colliery -capped

mine waste -I found pieces of coal here

this is a baby hedgehog

I picked the hedgehog up -carefully !

this is what the Reebok looks like at night

This is route I took

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/burnt-edge-colliery-298086/

Churches in Belgium – Chapelle du Bonlieu, La Bastogne and La Roche.

a church la Bastogne

a lovely painted celling  in la Bastogne

statue in the Church

the Parish  church in La roche

lovely windows  (La Roche)

a mini  church Chapelle du Bonlieu

a war memorial on Chapelle du Bonlieu

different trees for every church in the parish -really good idea ! in front of Chapelle du Bonlieu