Duddon Valley Waterfalls
6 May 2008
A spur-of-the-moment purchase of a book about Lakeland waterfalls at the
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway on Sunday resulted in a little expedition into
the upper Duddon Valley.
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George and Ellie enjoying the sunshine, with Harter Fell in the background and
the River Duddon in the dip between us and the trees
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Lucy, Ellie and George on Fickle Steps
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After some exploration through the woods, we reach the first objective, this
waterfall on Grassguards Gill
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Lucy and Ellie enjoying the view - unfortunately the waterfall was too big to
capture from here in a single photo
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Looking down on Grassguards Gill as it heads towards the Duddon
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Stephen, George and Ellie by the fall
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Lucy shows Ellie the easy way through the stile
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About 300 metres upstream from Fickle Steps is this attractive waterfall on Wet
Gill. There has been some tree felling going on, and as a result the ground is
littered with forestry waste, which is a shame, as it could have more
effectively opened up this fall and the zig-zagging course of the gill above the
main fall.
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Lucy and the dogs take a brief pause before we retrace our steps back to the
car.
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Ellie makes her way back across Fickle Steps
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Stephen and George's turn
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Lake District holiday, May 2008
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