Early afternoon saw me parking up near Low Tilberthwaite, close by is this impressive sheep-fold, the art-work of Andy Goldsworthy.

Ascending the footpath by Tilberthwaite Gill, passing some large quarry workings along the way.

The first of many mine levels. I was looking for specific ones which AW had drawn, collapsed walls and deep bracken would make the task more difficult, and this wasn't one of them.

Sunlight in the valley.

Cascades in Crook Beck

The area is pitted with many shafts, most of which are not fenced off. This one appeared bottomless and in-escapable- as were many others, many of which are hidden amongst the bracken.

This shaft was fenced. It happens to be one of the three  I was looking for, just from a different angle than shown by AW.

Langdale Pikes from near Low Fell.

Low Fell with Fairfield beyond.

Langdale Pikes.

Low Fell summit. from here I headed east towards the old quarries.

Old ruins by a large quarry entrance. Frustratingly I didn't realise here that I was actually at another reference point and I would  have to return here a while later.

The fellside is covered by mines and consequently a large number of sheds and shelters in varying states of repair. This one looks in good condition, all that stone is held up by a very small wooden bough acting as a lintle.

Tunnel Quarry as indicated by Wainwright (Holme Fell 1) is neither named on the OS map or in any of his drawings so to find the view point which I thought was the correct one took what seemed like ages. Is this the right location?

Newts reside in the pools amongst the quarry workings.

After some time and a careful re-study of Wetherlam 8 I returned to the large quarry cave where I had been earlier. A closer examination of the illustration "A quarry cave"  showed that I had been standing right by the ruins which AW had drawn, I was just too close to see his view-point. An hour wasted is better than having to return on another day.

 Brooding skies over Crinkle Crags as I descend to the old quarries again.

The southern quarry. The photo doesn't show the enormity of this hole. Even the shed in the very top right corner cant add scale. It is a quarry with seemingly no entrance or exit, presumably the workers were hoisted in and out by some form of lift (as was the stone). The shortest climb out would have been about 15' up a sheer wall. Not a place to fall in.

By the way, the is still in use, a small team produce kitchen worktops and the like.

Light in Little Langdale viewed down the second and third quarry pits.

Lanty Slee's cave.

Holme Fell from Tunnel Quarry. More by luck than anything else I realised that here was the reference photo that I was looking for earlier. More of the ruins that AW drew has gone down the scree slope but this is the view that I wanted.

A view back up the quarry.

Golden Grasses and Little Langdale. from here I was to descent to the valley.

Low Hall Garth Cottage.

Slater's Bridge. From here it was a short walk to Black Hole Quarry.

The impressive arch into Black Hole Quarry. Not visited as often as my next location.

The double arches of Hodge Close Quarries, a massive hole in the ground the result of the extraction of slate. beyond the two arches is a large (and deep) pool.

Some of the old industrial equipment still remains. It took a very close study of AW's drawing (Holme Fell 4) to get the exact location that I needed.

On leaving the quarry I was now heading towards Holme Fell. The route passes close to the top of the quarry from where the view down gives a different perspective of the scene.

Ivy Crag seen across the reservoir. I was to head along the north ridge and back for a reference photograph before getting to the summit.

The summit of Ivy Crag. From here a short walk to Holme Fell's top.

It wasn't very late but heavy skies made for some interesting light.

Rain clouds over Langdale.

The distant slopes of Helvellyn with evening sun.

A single shaft of light touches the four ridges to the north. From the left, Heron Pike, High Pike, Snarker Pike & Wansfell.

and zooming in on Wansfell with Ill Bell behind. From the summit it was an easy descent in fading light towards Tilberthwaite and the car.

Tilberthwaite cottages as I return to the the car park. It was an afternoon of mileage more than height but thankfully I achieved my aims of getting all the references that I needed.

To see some of the sketches for Wetherlam click here. More sketches will be uploaded shortly for this and Holme Fell.