Haverbrack and Hazelslack

For those travelling from the Midlands the train proves an easy alternative when they work!  High speed links from Birmingham to Oxenholme provided an easy route up.

The weather was not at its best yesterday so the result was a somewhat ‘drippy’ walk through Dallam Park, Haverbrack and Hazelslacks.  A great way to find your way round this area of South Lakeland is to use the Cicerone Guide by Brian Evans, Walks in Silverdale and Arnside (think I need a links page and useful info added – note!).

Though the view was somewhat marred by the low cloud the view over the estuary and northwards, from the top of Haverbrack Fell is spectacular.  The Kent and Bela Estuary lie immediately below while, though shadowy on this particular day, White Scar, Whitbarrow and the Lakeland Fells rise in steps behind.  Swinging from left to right it is just about possible to see Dow Crag, the Langdales and ultimately Red Screes before panning right to the Pennines.

Evenings here can be just as entertaining as the day.  Tourism being the industry means locals and visitors alike has wonderful choices of food and Art.  I can now thoroughly recommend Mela Spice Fusion on Ash Street.  Fabulous food and friendly helpful staff.  Coincidently an Indian family, from Mumbai, sat by us and commented that it was surprising to receive such good Indian food in England.

Then culture.  The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness- on-Windermere provided an hilarious and clever evening with Showstopper!  The Improvised Musical.  Audience participation in this wonderful, small theatre provided a brilliant evening for children to granny.   The youngest of our group was five.  The use of whit and dialogue
pulled from suggestions provided by our audience resulted in a story set in a nudist camp in Main.  The plot moved from here to the Guggenheim and ultimately back to main.  With a sheep called Katherine thrown in for good measure.  You had to be there!