Lake District Walks : Sale Fell
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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2018
- Sale Fell sits on the edge of the English Lake District, and only six Wainwright fells are lower, but it is one of the finest low level Lake District Walks in the Northern Lakes, with stunning views over Bassenthwaite to Skiddaw, Ullock Pike and Dodd. The Helvellyn range sits nicely in the background. For a Lake District walk, the going is easy, with no crags or scrambling, so it is ideal as an introduction to the Lakeland Fells for children, especially if accompanied by their grandparents!
These videos are so heart warming , your a natural presenter in front of the camera Eric , and the stories accompanying the walks and views just adds to the content … brilliant
Thank you. I just imagine that the camera is an old friend who I am showing around the fell. Plus they are great fun to shoot. Researching each one is a great job for a rainy day. No shortage of those in the Lakes!
Thank you! Lovely walk…great views, daffodils, too!
Thank you. You just highlighted in one sentence why it is one of my favourite spring walks.
Sale fell great walk thank .I. Like to visit the Churches that give thanks for past residents of the villages with roles and historys.
Thank you. I enjoy visiting both churches. On the day the video was shot, I also visited St Begas church on the other side of Bassenthwaite. Wonderful to think it first opened 1,000 years ago.
What a wonderful series of Lake District videos, Eric. For weeks I have been viewing one after the other. They have become a main source of inspiration for a planned two-week holiday in the Lakes this coming August, postponed from last year. Let`s hope that travelling and holidaying will be possible again throughout the UK, as of old. Greetings from a German follower.
Thank you. It will be nice to be able to return to 'normal life' again. I hope that by August all but the most necessary restrictions will be a thing of the past, and that you have a wonderful holiday.
Awesome, please keep them coming
Thank you.
I dunno how I discovered this channel but this is great
Thank you Dan. If you are anything like me then you would start off looking for one thing, and end up on something quite different a while later. I find no end of great stuff on You Tube, whether it be original content or things I remember from my childhood. Glad you enjoyed it.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos, it really feels like we are in a walking tour with yourself and the knowledge and stories you share is just amazing. Very much enjoy your enthusiasm and your love for walks and hikes... hope you are doing well in this day and age and looking forward to see if you will be back at some point to do more walks and to entertain and never the less educate us on the wonders of the Lake District. :)
Thank you, and fear not, plans are afoot for more.
@@jonathancraigguides Looking forward to them. :)
A great video, did this last year in howling wind and rain. Will try again this year to see all the bits I missed :). Thanks for posting looking forward to the next installment.
Thank you. It is not a good one in strong wind and rain, especially if that weather is from the west or north west, as there is virtually nothing in the way between Sale Fell and the coast. I can imagine that being an interesting experience. Whilst filming I met a local man who was walking his dog and I commented on how quiet it was, despite the good weather. He said that in poor weather there are often more people on the fell and his theory as to why was that they are on holiday and want to walk, but it is too wet and windy to go higher. I hope you thoroughly enjoy your return visit.
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He is spot on, when holidaying you have to walk when you can what ever the weather...still it's always better then being stuck in doors
I agree with you on that one. It always better to walk in poor weather rathen than being stuck indoors. (Says he, on a nice day, just before emptying the washer!) I find that on work days, fine evenings are wonderful for walking.
I watched a few of your vids now, thanks for posting, great content 👍
Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed them.
Another great video ,like you as a younger man only the high fells would do , I haven’t been on Sale fell but it’s on my list ,I still do some fell running and that looks perfect terrain ,that’s the biggest ie tallest gate I’ve seen on the fells .Brilliant 👍
Thank you. The gate is a deer gate, made high enough to stop the deer jumping over it. You might also occasionally see walls with stone attachments that can be used to erect a temporary wooden deer fence, the principle being that wood was easier to erect than stone. I think Sale Fell would be good for fell running, although I have to say that I haven't seen many runners on there.
@@jonathancraigguides Thankyou 👍
Wonderful walk, charming voice and a soul-refreshing experience.
Thank you. I'll agree with you on two of the three. Not sure about my voice, but certainly it is a wonderful walk, and soul refreshing is a great description for it. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great you highlighted the little paths and getting in the thick of the gorse ..One of the closest fells to my home. You have done it proud with this little video telling its story.👍
Thank you Mark. It looks like a great area to live. As for the gorse, well I wouldn't like to be going down there on a bike and come off half way down. That gorse sure is thick, but people clearly have fun doing just that. I could have gone a bit further. Wainwright mentions an old abandoned silica brick factory, near to Wythop Hall. Every time I go over there I make a promise to myself to check it out, but never have done. I'm always drawn to the view from that seat!
Seems to be a great afternoon walk and will definitly try it next time in The Lakes.
Thank you Gary. I did it with a couple of friends on a fine day last week, and it was thoroughly enjoyable in the late autumn sunshine.
Nice walk with a good place for a picnic with a view ! Some gate there at 8:30 😉
Little fell, big gate. Makes sense really.
Another great video Eric your right it's a lovely fell. Always a joy to watch your videos thanks for sharing ATB Leona and chris
Thank you. It is very different from the other fells. Ideal for kids and their grandparents. Cannot wait to take my little grandson there.
The views over Bassenthwaite are fabulous. I walked up Sale to finish my latest walking trip to the Lakes a fortnight ago. I didn't take the route you did as I was pressed for time but I plan to walk up Sale again and hopefully see the church ruins etc.
A nice little fell to finish on. You can reach the old church either by following the route on the video, or actually following the path that skirts the fell, avoiding the top. I always think it is a wonderful fell for a nice sunny afternoon stroll, although it's position to the west of the other fells means that it can get some very brisk winds across the top. Sorry to hear your latest walking trip has ended. I imagine you will be looking forward to the next one.
Great videos. Really enjoy the commentary 👍
Glad you enjoy it!
Fantastic Video Eric..
Thank you.
Nice video Eric, looks a really nice walk. Love the lunch with a view seat. Cheers. Eddie
Thank you Eddie. One day I shall write a book about the best lunch seats in the Lake District. I reckon I've used a lot of them and that one on Lothwaite is up there with the best.
Thank you Jonathan ...Although pouring down with rain we again enjoyed
one of you walks today....Not too high but very interesting...Hope to more
of yours....👍
That is a wonderful effort on your part. Sale Fell can not only get rain, but also tends to suffer a bit in windy conditions, as the video shows. Having said that, down on the other side of the fell and along the stretch to the old church ruins is usually very calm and peaceful. It is such a shame that you have not had better weather, but regardless of that you are not letting it put you off. Well done. I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Looks like you had a fantastic day, barring the windy bit at the top of the climb! We have fallen foul of place names, and I empathise completely; love the way you handled that. Great view for a sandwich! I think our dogs would love to follow this route, Sarah :)
Thank you Sarah. Actually, regarding dogs, I think I should have added a bit on the video that it is one of the few fells in the Lake District without a stream, the only one being at the other side, near to the old church. So if you bring your dogs, bring some water. The wind was annoying, since it was not forecast to be that bad, and a couple of days later it had evidently calmed down again. Place names I am forever getting wrong. I know the proper way to say them, but I slip back into my old ways. Age has not improved me! ATB Eric
Eric, your videos are a new discovery for me and I must thank you. Just a minute or two and I knew you'd earned a new subscriber. Wonderful narration. I live in Oklahoma, and hope someday to visit the Lakes. Meanwhile I've got these videos to watch. Thanks so much. Brandt
Thank you Brandt. I hope you can manage to get to the Lake District one day and experience it for yourself. I try to show the region to its best advantage, but the simple fact is that it is so much better in reality than on screen. If you do plan a trip, May and June tend to be best weather wise, and the spring flowers are wonderful at this time of year. Thank you very much for taking the time to comment, it is very much appreciated. Atb, Eric .
Another fantastic fell walk Eric.. Watched on my big TV for extra effect.. ;) The old church was interesting too.. Look forward to seeing the next episode.. :)
Thank you. I'm impressed. Am I ready for the big screen I ask. Actually, was just chatting with a lady who did the walk for the first time this morning, in glorious sunshine. She was well impressed, and genuinely surprised at how few people were there. You'll be pleased to know that I have taken advantage of this wonderful weather, and the next is on the way shortly.
jonathancraigguides Very pleased indeed.. :)
another lovely video eric. and as always gill says that would be a nice walk to do. so we go through them for when we come back to the lake district take care atb mo and gill
Thank you both. There is quite a bit of woodland on the north side of the fell, but when I was filming there were felling operations on, so I went the other way. You could spend plenty of time exploring, and there is a good pub half a mile away for after walk refreshments. Hope you enjoy it when you finally get here. Take Care - Eric
Love the all the views of the lakes :) I cant wait to have more adventures out in the lakes. Cant wait to see where you end up next :)
Thank you. The weather of the last couple of days has been perfect for a lakeland adventure, so you won't have too long to wait.
jonathancraigguides I went out a few weeks ago around brothers water and up dove crag it was 20c then I got overwhelmed by zero visibility and minus temperatures up on the top
That's the lakes for you. Can catch out many an unwary walker. Did the same thing myself up on Red Screes a couple of years ago. Beautiful day in Ambleside, any mist on the top forecast to clear to leave clear blue skies and views for miles. In reality I ended up coming off the fell using my compass to guide me.
Looks like a lovely little walk Eric. Mind you, it was a bit windy but otherwise looked like a beautiful day? Thanks for posting.
Thank you. It is not so much a walk as an amble. And the wind was not too bad at the start. Two days later it was flat calm on the top of the fell. Just the way it goes I suppose. Glad you enjoyed it.
Fabulous Eric....will certainly try it out when next in the area. Think my days of the high fells are over due to a dodgy knee so always looking for some low level alternatives.
Thank you Dave. Dodgy knees are truly the enemy of those of us that enjoy wandering the high fells. Thankfully the low fells provide adequate compensation. I hope you thoroughly enjoy your visit to Sale Fell. Check it out in Wainwrights North Western Fells, as there is even more to the fell than I was able to show.
I hope you are fine... best wishes from Haltern am See
Yes thank. All well despite the windy weather at the moment. I've had a quick look at Haltern am See online. It looks like a wonderful place to visit.
Looks like a great low level walk, how long did it take you?
Usually just a couple of hours, although tbere are several route options on the fell, so you could easily spend an afternoon exploring.
Another good walk Eric, thanks for sharing, also could I ask who is Jonathan Craig TY ATB Kenny. Ignore that Q Eric, I figure its the Publisher of the Books. silly me. lol
Jonathan and Craig are the names of my sons. After the foot and mouth outbreak of 2001, I was asked to produce some walking books for local hotels, and wanted a publishing name for them, so that is how the name came about.
Suprised the camera didnt fall over Eric.........that wind was going some..
A good tripod, and a helpful bystander who happened to be in the right place at the right time. Saved the day as I was thinking that I would need to pack in and return another day.
Thanks interesting vlog, like you my years and body are catching up, bad knees, but also asthma and COPD, I would love to know are there any lower walks than what you showed here, ?
With it being a mountainous area The Lake District does not have many low level country walks that are almost entirely flat. However, there are some which you may be able to complete depending upon your ability and the length of walk you can undertake. Lakeside walks are probably the best for you, since they are mostly flat. However, most of them are not entirely flat, so it really will depend upon how long and steep an incline you are able to manage. I have filmed only one short, level walk. The walk from Bowness Bay to Cockshott Point. It is just over a mile in total, and about as flat as any in the Lake District. Start from Bowness Pier. The video ends half way round (don't ask!!) but you can continue on to make it a circuit. A little longer, and with just a few inclines on the route, is the walk around Tarn Hows. It features a short, steep drop down to the waterside path, which then goes around the tarn, however there are some short inclines. I managed to push someone around it in a wheelchair, (only needing assistance at one point) so not too bad, and very scenic. A little longer is the walk around Buttermere. Approx 4 miles, with some moderate inclines. One drawback to this is that at some times the water level covers the path, so you need to climb the banking beside the path to get past. Unfortunately, I have not filmed this walk, but a quick search will find others who may have. I have filmed the circuit of Rydal Water. It is relatively short, and a route avoiding the steepest incline is possible. From White Moss car park there is a path through the woods which does climb the slope, but when you reach the gate at the top you then turn left and walk down to the Lake shore. Follow it along, and at the other end go through a metal kissing gate into woodland, through the woods, over a bridge and then climb a short slope to the road. The return via the route on my video is one option, it has a couple of short, steep inclines, or alternatively you could return via the path beside the road. Again, not level but not terribly steep. I hope that helps you.
Thank you for a great and informed response, I will look into those area’s you have raised, I was thinking more of the lakeside walks, on a good day I suppose I can do 7 miles, but then with some short rests I am sure I could try a bit longer. That gives me some hope of being able to enjoy the area.
@@elegantinfusions If you feel you can do seven miles, with only moderate and short uphill sections, then the walk from Patterdale to Howtown along the shore of Ullswater may be worth considering. It does have inclines, particularly at the Patterdale end where it skirts the foot of Place Fell, but it also has stunning scenery. It was Alfred Wainwrights favourite low level walk. The return is by one of the Ullswater Steamers from Howtown back to Glenridding pier.
@jonathancraigguides thank you for that response, it give me some hope of enjoying the area. I will look into it.
Too much Johnny not enough views.
Absolutely brilliant, would you mind checking out our new channel, you have inspired us to start doing what we love in the Lake District.
Had a look. The key part of the whole process is encapsulated in the statement 'doing what we love'. What you are doing is sharing that enjoyment with others. A quick look through You Tube will tell you that the most popular Lake District fell walking videos are the wild camping ones. What that means is that there are plenty of people out there who either also do what you love, or who would like to do it, but for various reasons, are unable to. Both groups will watch your work, and if they enjoy what they see will subscribe so that they do not miss any of your videos. So, subscribe to all the wild camping channels, watch their vids, take a little inspiration from them but try not to copy. Establish a 'unique selling point', an element to your vids that sets them apart from the rest, then simply let your channel develop naturally. It is tough going at first, but gets easier as you get into your stride. Your number one priority is not to gather lots of subscribers, but to develop your own unique style. Once you have done that, subscriptions will follow naturally. Above everything else, enjoy what you do. I look forward to watching your channel grow.
jonathancraigguides really appreciates, like you say, enjoyment first, subscribers would be a bonus but by no means a necessity. A good walk for you would be up to the hidden cave at Langstrath, I’m sure you know it 😊
I think you are referring to Woof Cave. I do know it, but not sure whether I should film it. Checkout Christian Rouse's channel, he did a video of it a couple of years ago.