Walla Crag from Great Wood Car park via Ashness Bridge

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Great Wood car park is situated on the left side of the Borrowdale road soon after leaving Keswick.  NT  members park free if membership card displayed in window, otherwise it is a pay-and-display

Leave the car park heading south and up through the woods.  The path soon meets a bridge over Cat Gyll, with a path going off left up to Walla Crag.  Cross over the narrow wooden bridge then down right for a very short distance before turning left.
(photo:  Looking north along Derwent Water)

The path now continues south down Borrowdale on the Fell side under Falcon Crag with great views ........ on a clear day ...... over Derwent Water.
(photo:  Fells in the haze to the south)

The path eventually passes through a dry-stone wall and drops down to the road at Ashness bridge.  Cross over the bridge, then follow the path for a short distance up the side of Ashness Beck until reaching the wooden bridge over the beck.
(photo:  Another view along Derwent Water before dropping down to Ashness bridge)

Cross over the bridge and follow the path as it climbs steadily up hill towards Walla Crag.
(photo:  Skiddaw on the way to Walla Crag)

A dry-stone wall is eventually reached.  Pass through the gate/over the stile (cannot remember which!) and follow the path up to the top of Walla Crag, where there are excellent opportunities for photographs.
(photo:  View south from near Walla Crag)

The walk continues on the path above Wall Crag to reach the same wall crossed earlier.  Pass through the gate and go left down hill to the stream  close to the farm yard.
(photo:  ....... and zooming in on the same view as above)

Cross the bridge and follow the lane left until the path off to the left.  Follow this path, crossing the stream again, then going right above the stream.  Go left at the wall and into Great Wood.
(photo:  Paracender enjoying the afternoon thermals)

Continue on the path for a short distance, then right down diagonally through the woods.  Avoid all paths and tracks off left and right.
(photo:  ...... and the same guy with Skiddaw as a back-drop)

Near the bottom, take the narrow path off left through the bushes to reach the car park, and the end of the walk.
(photo:  Zooming in on Skiddaw on the way towards Great Wood)