Haystacks

View of Buttermere and Crummock Water

A dry day and a walk up Haystacks.  Wainwright adored Haystacks, calling it “the best fell-top of all” for its “beauty, variety and interesting detail”He famously described it as a “shaggy terrier in the company of foxhounds” due to its unique, rugged character amidst more imposing neighbours.

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The path up to Corgarff Castle.

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