Starting point: Tilberthwaite  (NY 306010)  Distance: 4 miles  Ascent: 689'  Date: Friday 19th February 2010

An exploration of Little Langdale including a visit to Slaters Bridge.  Although this is a low level walk, there are fine views of the surrounding higher fells, with Lingmoor a dominant feature on the descent into Little Langdale.

Route: Park at Tilberthwaite and walk along a quiet lane to High Tilberthwaite Farm.  Here, take a quarry track, which leads over minor heights into Little Langdale.  Descend to cross Slaters Bridge and continue to The Three Shires Inn, where refreshments may be enjoyed.  Retrace steps, turning left in a lane that leads to a footbridge and ford across the River Brathay.  A signed bridleway through Moss Rigg Wood and past old slate quarries leads back to the starting point.

High Tilberthwaite Farm from the quarry track
This farm was featured on a recent series about the Lakeland farming year.

Walking up and over into Little Langdale

Views across to the Fairfield range

Looking across spoil heaps to the Kentmere fells with Ill Bell the most prominent point on the ridge

A good spot for lunch

The Kentmere fells lit

Across the valley, Blake Rigg and Pike O' Blisco

Lingmoor in the foreground backed by the Langdale Pikes

Little Langdale looking north-east

Little Langdale looking north-west

Little Langdale Tarn

Slaters Bridge - a 'chocolate box' moment!

Black Fell

Bridleway through woods leading back to Tilberthwaite

Deserted slate quarry

Evening light in Tilberthwaite

The last rays of the sun in Tilberthwaite

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