Day 1 - Coast to Coast

After a long day yesterday travelling from London to St Bees by train (worse than VR) we began our big hiking adventure. A fabulous day following the Coast for 8 km to then travel West through lush green fields with long haired sheep of many varied colours, and black and brown cows and calves. Visiting villages with their brick homes lining the streets. A very old disused Church with gravestones dating back to 1796, woodlands of fir trees being thinned out and cleared. Herdwick sheep. A steep climb up Dent fell to then weave down through the fir forest to hike along a beautiful valley beside a small flowing gill. We passed beside Herdwick sheep and glossy black horses grazing on the mountainsides into Ennerdale Bridge to Shepherds Inn for our first night accomodation..Read more