284 - Shap (Abbey)

Sunday 4th July

Leader Mary Bullimore

Photos taken by John Jones

A visit to peaceful Shap Abbey on a showery day.

One of the many beautifully built stiles.

The Swindale and the Haweswater valleys.

Arriving at Shap Abbey, founded about 1200.

The Nave, the river Lowther is below the trees.

The Goggleby Stone, an erratic on the return to Shap

A party of four, led by Mary Bullimore, starting from the centre of Shap, took pleasant field paths (over many stiles) to Rosgill. The infant River Lowther was then followed to Shap Abbey, where the peaceful ruins of the monastery and church were inspected. Lunch was taken here sheltering from the light drizzle amongst the ruins. The walk continued to Keld and then returned to Shap by lane and paths via the Goggleby Stone.

John Jones

284 - Shap (Abbey) - July 2021