What an incredible hiking adventure! The breathtaking views from Rannerdale Knotts, Buttermere, and Crummock Water are simply stunning. I could feel the thrill of the steep hike and the sense of accomplishment reaching the summit. The tranquility of Buttermere's lakeshore and the delicious outdoor lunch created a perfect moment of relaxation amidst nature's beauty. And the scenic hike around Crummock Water, with its abundant wildlife and the captivating Scale Force Waterfall, must have been truly magical. Thank you for taking us on this virtual journey and inspiring us to explore the wonders of the Lake District National Park. Your video is a true testament to the incredible beauty and adventure that awaits in the great outdoors. Keep up the amazing work!
Hi Caroline nice to see you at Buttermere and going to Croft House farm tearooms That business was started by my auntie Marjorie selling tea cake and scones to walkers inside an old barn As business took off she expanded and converted a barn into a tea room She was also helping her husband Gordon out on the farm as well She would bake late at night for the next day and also in the morning If only she could see the business now she started it in 1972 and moved out of the farm in the 1980s In the flood's of 2009 and 2015 the cafe was flooded twice and the owner's had to start from scratch again Thanks for the videos Malcolm and Sheila from Workington on the coast 35 min's from Buttermere
Hi Malcolm and Sheila, I'm so pleased you enjoyed seeing the Croft House tea rooms. Thank you for sharing the history of them. It's funny how with any job that's not yours you often only think about the part of the job you see, but late nights and early starts with all the baking must not have been easy... but admirable all the same! Such a shame about the flooding, I always hope everyone had good insurance and that the money was one less thing people had to worry about!
The spiky yellow stiff is what I call gorse, but is known as whin in the north of England. In any patch of gorse there will always be at least one bush in flower whatever the time of year ("When gorse is not in flower, kissing's not in season") - it smells of coconut.
How are you doing mrs Caroline. Thank you for sharing your trips with us. As always iam gathering main information about places you visited briefly here it’s Rannerdale Knotts is fell in Lake District of Cumbria. Rising from Buttermere valley. It’s one of smallest Cumbrian hills and overlooked by number of surrounding fells such grassmoor , Whiteless pike and across Crummock water . Rannerdale Knotts is site of battle between native Cumbrian and Norsemen and invading Normans in late 11th and early 12 th century. I learned too bluebells flowers usually seen in north of England and blooms spread north in fragrant waves , best time to grow usually from late March to early of May . Uk is home of bluebells flower half of world population of bluebells. There are too Scottish bluebells. Common name of bluebells hyacinthoides non scripta. You can see bluebells wood in Northern Ireland, bluebells wood in wales .
Hi Khatoon, I am well thank you, I hope you are too. I'd love to see Rannerdale Knotts when all the bluebells are out, I've seen photos and it looks amazing! We get bluebells all over the UK but commonly they're found in woods, not open fields like Rannerdale Knotts. They usually like dappled sunlight achieved by the tree branches and thin leaves in early spring. So pleased you liked this video 🙏
We parked here w3w.co/markets.baths.parent (what 3 words) and the footpath is just back out on the main road. It's the steeper side of Rannerdale Knotts.
