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Our youngest daughter arrived in Loweswater at the start of her school's half term holiday (she's a teacher by the way).

She's here for a few days depending on the weather . . . I think she'll be here for longer than she planed as the forecast seems to be excellent.

Her first afternoon and a walk to the lake to enjoy the scenery after her car journey across from her home.

We walked down the gated road and arrived at the Water Board's Pump house.

The grass around the building is always beautifully cut and is in better condition than some of my garden !

Rich hawthorn berries adorn a bush down by the lake.

The shadow has already started to creep up the fells.

Perhaps we should have a few pointers on Grasmoor so that we can tell the time like a sun dial ?

Dougal is not interested in old technology . . . he's more interested into logging-on to a plaything at the beach.

We extend the walk around to the main Sandy Yat beach, passing these colourful oak leaves on the way.

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Next morning we (three) involve ourselves in a little retail therapy during the morning

and manage another classic little walk in the afternoon.

We parked just short of Lanthwaite Green, on the road to Buttermere.

Any further up the valley and we would be walking in the shade, but here we can still enjoy the afternoon sun for a while longer.

The flanks of Whiteside are swathed in the autumnal ruddy browns of the dying bracken.

The woodland below the in-take wall has its own medley of colours too.

Back over the road and we take the path down the side of Lanthwaite Green Farm.

The new Lanthwaite House is taking full advantage of the sunshine.

However, the old cottage alongside the Buttermere Road is already in shadow.

On through the back of the wood . . . so the path is still in shade.

Following the new arrows onto Brackenthwaite Hows / Lanthwaite Hill or Scale Hill as you may know it.

This was the view through the final gate that leads onto the Hows.

Once clear of the woods we were back into the sunshine,

and with the clocks going back tonight, this is the brightest it would be at 5pm for quite some time.

A photo from Jenna's camera phone of Crummock Water and the Buttermere Valley, showing the view up the valley.

Time for a complete spin around for you, before the sun finally goes.

Click here or on the photo above for a 360 degree annotated panorama.

The sun often catches the summit of Rannerdale before finally setting for the day.

This is because Floutern Pass, the valley between Mellbreak and Starling Dodd,

allows the sun to shine through for just that little bit longer.

Let's hear it for a lesser known view, this is Graystones from Scale Hill

The white houses are the old farm at Swinside and the gated road out of the valley towards Whinlatter follows along behind the top wall.

Time to head back as we return to the Lanthwaite Green bridleway and walk back towards the road.

Strange looking sheep in this field !

There were several pigmy goats . . .