Today's walk was supposed to be yesterdays, but as bad weather was forecast for the afternoon and a late start was inevitable, I decided to postpone for a day, today I found myself parked opposite St Mary's Church at Rydal, rain bouncing off the car windscreen, the bad weather had obviously waited for me. The Lord provides cheap parking, one pound all day (at the time of writing) what a bargain, so despite the rain I slipped a £1 coin into the honesty box, placing my hands back in my pockets I found another, perhaps if I put that in as well he would provide good weather, in it went, the rain got worse, off I went dressed from head to toe in gortex, not the best start to the day, I entered Rydal Park to be greeted by the first rays of sunshine, perhaps there's a God after all, I wondered how much good weather a £1 coin would actually buy.
Todd Crag, Loughrigg and the Coffin Route.

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Looking to Nab Scar.
   
Crossing Rydal Park looking back to Nab Scar.
   
Views don't get much better than this, Windermere seen from the approach to Todd Crag.
   
In the other direction, the Fairfield Horseshoe.
   
Scandale over Ambleside with Red Screes dominating the scene.
   
Near Todd Crag looking west.
   
Wetherlam and Great Carrs rising above Langdale.
   
Wetherlam as viewed over Langdale.
   
Seen over Loughrigg Tarn the unmistakable shape of the Langdale Pikes.
   
South across the waters of Loughrigg Tarn.
   
Loughrigg Tarn a place to linger.
   
Black Fell seen over Loughrigg Tarn.
   
The Langdale Pikes seen from the ascent of Loughrigg Fell, I'm ascending a path that starts just north of The How and climbs an unnamed gill straight to the summit.
   
From the summit of Loughrigg Fell views over the Vale of Grasmere.
   
The summit.
   
The scene over Rydal Water.
   
Rydal Cave, deep quarried to provide roofing slate for the houses of Ambleside and Grasmere.
   
Ancient Trails, The Coffin Route from Ambleside to the consecrated ground at Grasmere.
   
Not a seat provided by the Lake District Park Authority, but a coffin stone to provide a resting place for the caskets on their journey to Grasmere, it dose command a fine view though.
   
From the coffin stone, Loughrigg Fell seen over Rydal Water.
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