Day 4: Patterdale to Shap

Another cold and blustery day started with a fab breakfast then an interesting climb onto Kidsty Pike. Climbs to the highest point on the coast to coast, and yes apparently the views can be spectacular when it's not wall to wall cloud - there would be more pics if the weather had played ball but most of the time we had our heads down, hoods up and just kept the feet moving.

We arrived in shap in pretty good time (for us) and headed for the Shap Chippy for tea.  Best fish and chips I've had in ages!

Warning for anyone doing the coast to coast this year - the greyhound pub/hotel is closed and if you are booked in you'll need to find alternative arrangements.

We stayed at New Ing Lodge and it's to be highly recommended.  The 2 brothers, Jamie and Scott, have renovated the rooms to a high standard and the breakfast's are great. They even gave Ronnie (the aussie with the broken leg) a lift to the pub and back.

It's also the place we first came across mountain man with the shorts and the green jacket (although he'd already strolled past us up Lining Crag - having long legs made short work of that! ) apparently he was getting away from an overly amorous German chap...