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Tag Archives: Goats Hawse

Around a Coniston Round – Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Swirl How & Wetherlam – from below the Three Shire Stone

Posted on May 4, 2013 by MART IN THE HILLS

An eagerly awaited 3 days in the Lakes went superbly to plan last weekend.  This has now become an annual joint birthday treat for me & my mate Alan, based in Grasmere, staying at the Oak Bank Hotel with it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake District | Tagged 3 Shire Stone, Brim Fell, Coniston from 3 Shires route, coniston from three shires stone route, Coniston Old Man, Coniston Old Man View, Coniston Round, Dow Crag, Goats Hawse, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Grey Friar panorama, Lake District, Prison Band, Social Hiking, Swirl Hawse, Swirl How, Three Shire Stone, Wetherlam, Wrynose Pass Route | 2 Comments
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