Evening walk
Meeting Time and Location: 18:30 Rydal Road Car Park, Ambleside LA22 9AN
Start Time: 18:40
Finish Time: 20:15-20:30 approx.
Car Parking: Rydal Road Car Park
Public Transport: Summer services 599 and 555, check stagecoach timetable.
Ascent: 226m approx.
Miles: 3.2 approx.
Terrain: Mix of open rocky fellside, bridleway and quiet roadside paths.
Grading: Easy includes nothing too steep or technical.
Description:
An outing to the High and Low Sweden Bridges in the Scandale valley north of Ambleside. Leaving the car park we head up Smithy Brow and Kirkstone Road briefly and then on to Sweden Bridge Lane until it joins a path north through the valley bottom. We gradually ascend north alongside the east side of Scandale Beck and reach High Sweden Bridge. Our return leg follows the west bank of Scandale Beck, ascending briefly and then descending south to Low Sweden Bridge with Windermere in view to our south. Crossing the bridge we pass Nook End Farm and walk along Nook Lane back to the car park.
Health and Safety: Please dress appropriately according to the weather forecast. Sturdy footwear/boots essential. Waterproof clothing handy if forecast is wet/showers. Light clothing if forecast is a warm fine evening. Please bring water and plenty of it, if the forecast is warm/hot. Light levels fade quickly by early September, please bear in mind the latter part of the walk may be in quite low light level conditions especially if a dull evening, but we should be back before fully dark.
Contact: If you would like to join this walk please contact Damian on 07796 654 031 preferred method text/phone call by no later than Tuesday 27 August 8pm. If you have any questions about the walk please contact the walk leader in advance. The walk leader has the right to cancel the walk or vary the walk should circumstances dictate.