fell pony near the parking spot at the north end of Swindale

as recommended by AW I rode into Swindale by bicycle

barn on the road heading to Swindale Head

upper Swindale from the road

Swindale Head from the road

looking back at the ruins of High Swindale Head from the track

the track forwards into upper Swindale ..

.. running between mossy walls

looking back at High Swindale Head

Simon Stone

Swindale from Nabs Crag

Selside Pike from the summit of Nabs Moor

looking back to Nabs Moor

Howes from the only cairn on the route

Howes summit looking north to Swindale - my completion of AW's outlying fells

zooming in on Swindale with Shap quarry beyond

Mosedale cottage and a spoil heap of the abandoned Mosedale quarry

zooming in on Mosedale Cottage - now an open bothy

Mosedale Cottage from the spot where AW's route joins the bridleway

good sheepfold looking back up Mosedale

ruined sheepfold looking towards the spot where Mosedale Beck starts to fall into Swindale

Swindale comes back into view

Mosedale Beck heading for a series of falls and cascades

the upper falls

powerful falls part way down the gorge

cascades lower down ..

.. and more cascades near the foot of the gorge

Nabs Crag and Dod Bottom from the return path

the farm at Swindale Head