Back in 2008 I was able to explore the Haweswater reservoir in the lake district. Despite it being a rainy day we managed to get up High Street before doing some photography from the road that follows its east bank. The photo above shows Mardale Beck feeding the reservoir at the inflow. This tributary drains two corrie lakes (Small water and Blea) that sit about 200 metres further up the mountain side.
This photo from Mardale Head looks down the glacial valley towards the dam at the other end. Unlike the other lakes in the lake district Haweswater is man made, being flooded in 1935.
As we climbed higher following the Heron Crag route we could see the reservoir stretching away towards the north east.
From Eagles Crag we were treated to a flyby of England's rarest bird, the Haweswater
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). This lone male is the last of the lake district eagles.
The deep valley on the left is Riggindale home of the Golden Eagle.
As the path gets higher you can see over the eastern bank towards the Penines. The dam is just visible from here, though in most places the curvature of the reservoir makes it impossible to see from this end.
The view down to the lake becomes obscured by the mountain as you climb higher.
The stream draining into Haweswater on the opposite bank is Rowantreethwaite Beck. The island in the reservoir is Wood Howe.
After reaching the summit we decided to descend the other side of Riggindale via the Kidsty Pike ridge.
Fairly soon we reached the road and drove back down the valley. Here the island of Wood Howe can be seen next to the peninsular called the Rigg that forms the end of the ridge upto High Street.
Again Wood Howe and the Rigg seen from the opposite bank.
Further down the valley conifer plantations line the banks.
The dam at the north east end is actually quite hard to see, I couldn't find a good vantage point from the road to photograph the dam wall from the other side. All in all, despite the rain, it was a really good day out.
Back in 2008 I was able to explore the Haweswater reservoir in the lake district. Despite it being a rainy day we managed to get up High Street before doing some photography from the road that follows its east bank. The photo above shows Mardale Beck feeding the reservoir at the inflow. This tributary drains two corrie lakes (Small water and Blea) that sit about 200 metres further up the mountain side.
This photo from Mardale Head looks down the glacial valley towards the dam at the other end. Unlike the other lakes in the lake district Haweswater is man made, being flooded in 1935.
As we climbed higher following the Heron Crag route we could see the reservoir stretching away towards the north east.
From Eagles Crag we were treated to a flyby of England's rarest bird, the Haweswater Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). This lone male is the last of the lake district eagles.
The deep valley on the left is Riggindale home of the Golden Eagle.
As the path gets higher you can see over the eastern bank towards the Penines. The dam is just visible from here, though in most places the curvature of the reservoir makes it impossible to see from this end.
The view down to the lake becomes obscured by the mountain as you climb higher.
The stream draining into Haweswater on the opposite bank is Rowantreethwaite Beck. The island in the reservoir is Wood Howe.
After reaching the summit we decided to descend the other side of Riggindale via the Kidsty Pike ridge.
Fairly soon we reached the road and drove back down the valley. Here the island of Wood Howe can be seen next to the peninsular called the Rigg that forms the end of the ridge upto High Street.
Again Wood Howe and the Rigg seen from the opposite bank.
Further down the valley conifer plantations line the banks.
The dam at the north east end is actually quite hard to see, I couldn't find a good vantage point from the road to photograph the dam wall from the other side. All in all, despite the rain, it was a really good day out.
very nice pictures - thanks!
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