Coniston Water

Well day two in the Lakes and its full sun and over 20⁰C already in fact we’ve slept so well we nearly miss breakfast and as Jane’s breakfasts are amazing that would be criminal. So we enjoy a late breakfast in the conservatory watching the birds especially the coal tits flitting in and out of their brick wall nest. I have suggested a walk around Tarn Hows today. The drive there is beautiful, however it soon becomes clear that everyone else has had the same idea and we are soon trapped in the automotive train up to the carpark only to be turned away. Grumpily, we settle on a walk from Little Arrow to Coniston Water up towards Coniston and back along the road to the car. Halfway, a refreshment stop in The Ship sat on a cool bench overlooking Coniston Water and the valley is very welcome as it is now 28⁰C. Apart from misjudging where we’d left the car the walk was perfect, hardly a sole in sight except down by the water where dogs and sheep paddled joined by children and their parents.

A late afternoon siesta on the patio was in order, shame it was ruined by brief heavy thundery type showers which cleared as soon as they started. An evening stroll down to the Whitewater Hotel’s Dolly Blue Bar for drinks and a meal is very pleasant. We sit outside by the river where we’re fascinated by the jumping fish in the river and the next table which seems to be made up of Good Morning Britain backroom staff and camera crew, can’t wait till tomorrow morning now…