church just south of Ireby

Sandale Hill from the church

looking south over Aughertree from the road below Sandale Hill

looking west to the Cumbrian coastal plain from the road above Sandale

the track leading onto Sandale Hill

looking back down the track

Binsey from the track

looking back as the track reaches the open fell ..

.. and ahead to the summit - the frozen ground is an advantage here

looking south to the northern fells

zooming in on Skiddaw ..

.. and on the back of Skiddaw fells

looking back along the long flat west ridge of Sandale Hill

Sandale Hill summit with the Pennines faintly in the distance

just a small part of the very high mast

Skiddaw from the summit

panorama southwards from Sandale Hill summit - click on the image for a larger version

the back of Skiddaw fells from the descent track

Skiddaw from the descent track

Binsey from the road below Sandale Hill

return along this straight and quiet road with glorious views ..

.. southwards from the road

zooming in on the Coledale fells

panorama southwards from the road

looking back along the road