Cow Green Reservoir

The forecast for today was good, so we planned a cheeky mid-week outing to Cow Green Reservoir. It was indeed gloriously sunny and warm. But also very windy, unfortunate as MrM had organised a fishing permit for the day. Undeterred, he set off round the reservoir, in the hope of finding a sheltered spot or two. I opted to walk in the opposite direction, to the dam and to Cauldron Snout, a cascade on the River Tees. A very easy walk, mostly, to my surprise, on a tarmac track, but very enjoyable nonetheless.

Met up with MrM back at the car and, after we'd had a drink, he suggested going up to a building he'd spotted from the side of the reservoir. Another lovely walk. The building, possibly once something to do with lead mining, is partly derelict. The rest of it has been renovated, and is probably now used as a shooting lodge.

No trout for tea, so we went home via Middleton-in-Teesdale, where there's an excellent fish & chip shop!

Extras: view across the reservoir to the dam; the top of Cauldron Snout; two-headed sheep - an unintentional double-exposure(!); the view from the part-derelict building.
Main photo: The hills in the distance are, from left to right, Great Dun Fell (on top is a radar station, part of the air-traffic control system), Little Dunn Fell, and Cross Fell (the highest mountain in the Pennines).