Buttermere | Lake District

 

Buttermere Moonrise 

I'd heard that Buttermere was lovely in autumn, so we decided to head there for a little break.

We arrived slightly too early for the autumn colours to be at their best, but instead, we had lovely sunny weather. The blue skies created beautiful reflections in the lake, with the surrounding fells mirrored in the still water.

The weather had been very different when we'd visited Scale Force the previous day. The tops of the fells had been hidden by the clouds, which made the landscape feel completely different. You can see those photographs in this post.

We spent the afternoon walking around the lake, stopping along the way to take photographs and enjoy the scenery. By the time we finished, we decided to stay and wait for the sunset.

As evening came, the place became incredibly quiet, and there was nobody else around when the moon appeared from behind one of the fells. It was such a lovely moment, and the photographs I took that evening are some of my favourites. Buttermere has become one of my favourite places in the Lake District, and I'd love to return in autumn when the colours are at their best.

Climbing Cat Bells

Climbing Cat Bells

I've climbed higher fells in the Lake District before, so when we decided to walk up Cat Bells, I thought it would be easy. I was wrong.

We started our walk in Manesty and made our way towards the fell before beginning the climb up some steep steps. It was a lovely, sunny day, and once we reached the top, we could see for miles. Derwentwater stretched out below us, with Keswick and Bassenthwaite visible in the distance.

There was a surprise waiting at the top, too. Somebody had brought their cat along! It seemed happy up there enjoying the view. This made me think that I should bring my own cat next time, but I don’t think he would enjoy it. 😂

The descent turned out to be the hardest part for me. The rocks were incredibly smooth from all the people who had climbed over them, and scrambling down was much more difficult than I'd expected, especially when there were people watching!

Once we'd made it back to the bottom, the walk back was much easier, and despite the difficult bits, the views from the top made it worthwhile.