There was no calm night as with previous nights. The wind was blowing through most of it but had dropped quite a lot by morning. It was still fairly hazy but by the time I set off had cleared a bit. I headed straight up to the summit of Wetherlam, making sure to keep to the easier and safer grassy bits.

A hazy sunrise

Mist rolling down the valleys

Over the summit was a great view across Coniston Water and the southern fells. I took my time as I was only planning to catch the 10:05 bus. As always I kept a look out for possible water supplies but all I could see was a small tarn at 640m but at least there were good views nearby. I reached the old miner’s track at Hole Rake and dropped down to the main disused Coniston Copper mines area.

The track now starts to improve as it approaches Coniston and also more people were about. I had a look at the Ruskin Museum, from the outside as it costs £4.50 to go inside. One of the Rolls Royce Merlin engines of a crashed Halifax Bomber is stored outside. The curator was outside watering flowers so I told him about the other engine still below Great Carrs.

A small Tarn below Wetherlam

Journey's end. The bus stop in Coniston

He doubted its existence and seemed uninterested in it. I continued to the bus stop and waited in the sunshine for the 10:05 bus to Windermere where after a wait I caught the direct train back to Chorley.