Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Christmas 2013 - Ambleside, Lake District 02

Wednesday 25-Dec-13. Rydel Water. 5.8 miles.

At home Christmas lunch would be at four in the afternoon. Since we were dining at The Rothay Manor Hotel and lunch was at 12:30 we only had time for a short, brisk walk before lunch - if you call six miles short.


Possibly the National Trust's smallest property: the Bridge House in Ambleside.


Once out of Ambleside we headed uphill with countryside looking pretty as a picture.


Where are we now?


More babbling brooks, you can't move for rushing water in the lakes. This one at Rydal Hall - a spectacular country house and gardens.


The far point of the walk - Rydal Water. The return route was back down the west side of the River Rydal valley.


Back at the apartment there was time for a quick shower and change ready for the full Christmas lunch at the hotel - only 10 minutes walk away. The rest of the day comprised eating, drinking and party games.

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