I've deliberately given our local town its full title, because the views gained from this accessible vantage-point make the most of Keswick's unrivalled location. Scroll down - you'll see what I mean.
With 90 minutes free time mid-evening, Tig and I left the car in the carpark behind the summit of Latrigg, for quick and easy access to Jenkin Hill, on the South-Eastern flank of the mighty Skiddaw.
The first thing of note: a memorial stone to Skiddaw shepherds Edward Hawell and his son Joseph
The view back South-eastwards towards
Brackenrigg showed High Rigg beautifully illuminated by the evening sunlight.
Onwards and upwards, and to the South West we were now gaining good views of the Derwentwater fells above Portinscale village, with Scar Crags (another favourite walk) catching the sun
By now, turning again to take in the view South East, we saw a magnificent panorama of the Helvellyn range from Clough Head along the Dodds (Great, Stybarrow and Watson's), to Raise (
ski-lift not in view), Whiteside, Lower Man and Helvellyn itself.
We were high above the now-golden Latrigg, and Derwentwater was in full view.
Suffice to say ... words can't really add to that!
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