Except they aren’t yet. October – and early to mid-November –
is a glorious time to visit the Lake District as the first curls of wood smoke
emerge from chimneys and the trees turn through various mouth-watering shades
of red, yellow, orange and russet before hibernating for the winter.
And the Lakes can be beautiful in winter, too – bright, crisp,
sunny (but cold!) winter days are a delight when walking on the fells. One of
the great things about the cottage (apart from being warm and cosy to come back
to) is that there are a number of fine low level walks from the door or just a very
short drive away. And whilst it can be by no means guaranteed, the roads to and
from the village are generally more accessible in snow than many. When I first visited
the cottage-in December 2010 – I travelled up on the first weekend of December –
snow following me up the motorway. I had a full weekend of house viewing ahead
of me. A River Runs by was one of the first I visited. There was snow and ice
on the ground and the cottage – and its environs – was still accessible. The
same could not be said of several other properties that had been on the list…..
When I returned, on the Sunday, for a second look, I popped
across to the mill yard for lunch and was struck by just how many people
(walkers, cyclists and drivers) of all ages there were out and enjoying themselves
in wonderfully accessible scenery.
I’ll be up there myself in a few weeks – so watch out for
some pics. In the meantime, here are some especially for those for who summer’s
lease hath all too short a date, from this year’s Staveley Carnival.
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