A short walk today, an afterthought, I had to work last night, when I got up at noon the weather looked promising, I grabbed the camera threw a waterproof jacket in the bag just in case and drove the nine miles to Beetham.

I parked in the Heron Corn Mill car park, honesty box £1 as long as you like. My route took me north into the park land of Dallam, after passing the Deer House a small cairn with direction indicator was reached, here I turned west to cross a lane before ascending through a field to the small hamlet of Haverbrack, on a rough lane between farm buildings and cottages I headed south. There's some excellent views to be had from this narrow lane, a few photos before the woods swallowed me up to deposit me several minuets later in Cockshot Lane. I'm now en route to the Fairy Steps, for this section of the walk I,ve been joined by a companion, a pesky cock pheasant squawking instructions always keeping just one step out of reach, he guided me through the mixed woodland of Beetham Fell avoiding the polished fissure of the Fairy Steps, we followed the path past the old cottage above Beetham to exit the woods at High Wood Edge, where he left me to join some of his mates. A short walk through Beetham village saw me end my day on the banks of the River Bela.

Dallam Park from Beetham.	back to list view route map
	Looking to Farleton Fell from the park land of Dallam.
	Milnthorpe from the ha-ha? on the far horizon the Howgill Fells.
	This wall and ditch is a ha-ha, a method of walling without ruining the expanse of park land.
	Striding out across Dallam Park enjoying the views to Haverbrack Wood.
	In the other direction on the far horizon the flat top of Ingleborough, almost 16 miles to the west.
	The Dallam Park Fallow Deer, the stag called his harem as I approached, one of the strangest sounds I think I have ever herd.
	The first intimations of Autumn.
	Just before I head west a glimpse of Dallam Tower backed by the cliffs of Whitbarrow Scar.
	In the distance the Howgill Fells seen from the ascent to Haverbrack.
	The stunning view to the limestone escarpment of Farleton Fell.
	Parting of the ways, it's Cockshot Lane for me, any wiser?
	Striding out on the path over Beetham Fell, this pesky pheasant's been leading the way for the past half mile, always just out of reach.
	Crossing Beetham Fell.
	The woods end and I'm gifted with stunning views over Beetham.
	Descending to Beetham looking to Hutton Roof Crags.
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