Ospreys, Back O'Skiddaw & Thirlmere

On our third day we went up to Bassenthwaite Lake (the only Lake in the Lake District - the rest are all either Meres, Waters or Tarns!) We climbed the slopes of Dodd Fell to see the Ospreys who nest up there each year and who this year have two chicks.

After seeing the Ospreys we then went and walked to St Bega's Church before driving north and then east round the back of the Skiddaw Massif. At the eastern side of these Northern Fells are the hamlets of Calebreck and Mosedale where there are an abundance of fell ponies on the lower slopes of the fells.

After returning back to our accommodation near to Fisher Place, we walked down through the grounds to Thirlmere and round part of the lake which was very low at the time.


The approach into Dodd Wood.




View across to Barf and Lord's Seat.

View to Sale Fell and Ling Fell.

Shots of the Osprey's nesting area - some taken through the RSPB telescopes.

Wood carving of an Osprey.

View to the Northern end of Bassenthwaite Lake.

An Osprey nest made by members of the RSPB.

View to the Southern end of Bassenthwaite Lake.

The mighty pine trees.

Shots descending back through the wood of streams, flowers etc.

View over Dodd to Ullock Pike.

St Bega's Church

View from near the Church over to Ullock Pike, Long Side and Carl Side.

Binsey.

Over Water with Great Cockup in the background.

Meal Fell & Longlands Fell.

Overwater looking across towards the slopes of Skiddaw.

The fell ponies.

View over the moors to Carrock Fell.

Dale Head Hall Hotel behind which we were staying.

The grounds leading down to the lake.

Around Thirlmere.