Jubilee Weekend in the Pennines

Not being a great enthusiast for all things royal I decided to escape for the weekend and head north to the Pennines.  My aim was two fold, to climb Mickle Fell and Little Fell which are in a military firing range, only accessible one weekend a month, and to visit Thorny Gill trig point on the 50th anniversary since the last measurment was made from a trig point

Saturday:
Drove up and walked up to Mickle Fell and Little Fell.  Walked in cloud all day and didn't see a lot.  Tough walking as it is boggy and a fair number of pear groughs and no real path.  Visibility very poor.Didn't see another person all day.  Walked for over sis hours, visiting the two tops and two trig points, neither of which happen to be on the summits.  Previous walkers repor seeing large shells but I didn't see any.  I think the range is mainly used for small arms practise nowadays - though that can still sting if it hits you.

Mickle Fell Trig Point

I forgot to take my water out of the car so after Little Fell it was time to come down before I dehydrated.
Mickle Fell climbed - that only leaves three County Tops to climb.
Stayed in Dufton Youth Hostel that night.  So much for escaping the Jubilee - the bunting was up and it was Jubilee Roast for dinner.

Sunday:
 I climbed Murton Fell having missed it yesterday.  A very cold and blowy day above 2000 feet.  Went up the pretty Scordale Valley and after topping out headed west in the mist to the top.  It's now even worth posting a photo of that as its all peat and mist!
Stayed at Landon Beck Youth Hostel that night - the highest hostel in England.

View from the hostel window at 7am the next morning

Monday:
An early start and over to Thorny Gale Trig point.  Five of us trigbaggers met to celebrate the anniversary.  One fellow bagger works for ITV so bought a camera.  Will it ever appear on the news I wonder?

Climbed Meldon Fell later in the day.  This is a fairly isolated top and requires a long walk in on the Pennine Way.  Great walking weather today and could see for miles. 

A farmer's warning on the Pennine Way - they don't mix their words up here.

Tuesday
Time left to climb three fairly insignificant mountains, Round Hill, Viewing Hill and Bellbeaver Rigg - not one to bring your friends up if you are trying to enthuse them about mountain climbing.

Bellbeaver Rigg - the last of seven mountains this weekend.