This is my last camp and it was very wet and windy as I packed the tent up. As yesterday I had to be very careful on the descent as the ground was very wet and soft. The first part of the path had been turned into a river by the constant rain. I was very glad to reach the road on the outskirts of Grange and have something solid to walk on. The road was also partly flooded. My next objective was to catch the bus back to Keswick but as the bus would be passing on its way to Seatoller I decided to catch the first bus at 09:43 to Seatoller, the opposite way I needed to go, and then stay on it to return back to Grange then on to Keswick.

Gloomy view of the flooded Derwentwater

There is a bus shelter but no seat inside. It was also flooded inside but I was so glad to have some shelter as I waited for the bus. It arrived on time and even had some walkers on it ready to brave the weather. Approaching Rosthwaite the stretch prone to flooding was already part way underwater. A couple got off at Rosthwaite, fully clothed in waterproofs ready for their walk. In Seatoller the bus turned round and headed back.

Grange Bridge in torrential rain

The couple who’d got off at Rosthwaite were waiting at the bus stop and got back on again. Sensibly they’d realised the rain was too heavy for an enjoyable walk. When we reached Keswick the rain had almost stopped as I walked back to the car.
Once back in the dry of my car I decided to drive home via Honister and Buttermere. The water was deeper as I approached Rosthwaite but after that I didn’t have any problems. The wind over Honister Pass and Newlands Hause was extremely strong.

Floodwater coming over the wall by the road