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[Thomasc]

Skippool Creek - and what once was...the MFV Good Hope...

Skippool was once a bustling port on the River Wyre, close to the Fleetwood estuary, where ships unload their cargoes. Its popularity fell out of favour when Fleetwood’s port opened in the 1840s. A number of businesses were situated alongside the river to benefit from this trade, including Silcock’s Bone Mill and Tomlinson’s Animal Feeds Warehouse.

There was also a small shop that sold tea and sugar to the boatmen. During this time Skippool was a popular site for cock fighting, smuggling and press gangs, and the Ale Houses were infamous for their strong ale, contraband, spirits and drunken mariners.

The main feature in my video is (was) the MFV Good Hope, a once proud trawler which was first launched in 1948 from Wick. Decommissioned around 1984 before being bought, was brought to Skippool creek with a view to restore it. Sadly the trawler is now in an advanced state of decay with the wood rotted throughout and totally unsafe to board.



Paul.

I live 5 mins from that at Stanah great video.

 

[Bilbo]

I live 5 mins from that at Stanah great video.

You'll have felt right at home then - some nice views down there.

Paul.

 

[Leylo]

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Just been over Kirkstone Pass from Bowness to Ambleside. Photos don’t really do it justice, stunning scenery.

What a beautiful place it is .. love the whole area

 

[COYBL25]

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Just been over Kirkstone Pass from Bowness to Ambleside. Photos don’t really do it justice, stunning scenery.

Has it reopened again, as I had to go around the houses to get from Coniston to Ullswater the other weekend ?

 

[Thomasc]

Has it reopened again, as I had to go around the houses to get from Coniston to Ullswater the other weekend ?

We came from Bowness and went across coming out in Ambleside. Where we went was open.

 

[COYBL25]

We came from Bowness and went across coming out in Ambleside. Where we went was open.

Anything going on with the Kirkstone Pass Inn, that you noticed, as it’s been shut for the best part of two years - one of my favourite places in the UK to stop over.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Obviously I didn't take this, but what a great photograph.

You were only supposed to blow the bloody jackdaws off!

 

[Thomasc]

Anything going on with the Kirkstone Pass Inn, that you noticed, as it’s been shut for the best part of two years - one of my favourite places in the UK to stop over.

It was shut mate. We got out at the car Park opposite and had a little walk around.

 

[COYBL25]

It was shut mate. We got out at the car Park opposite and had a little walk around.

No sign of building work, as I was hoping that after two years shut, it’d be looking to open early in 2024 ?

 

[Thomasc]

No sign of building work, as I was hoping that after two years shut, it’d be looking to open early in 2024 ?

Didn’t really pay that much attention tbh mate, but I bet it’s beautiful when it is open up there on a sunny day.

Going to do some proper walking in the lakes soon. Only really done the shorter ones around the outside of Bowness and they were amazing.

 

[COYBL25]

Didn’t really pay that much attention tbh mate, but I bet it’s beautiful when it is open up there on a sunny day.

Going to do some proper walking in the lakes soon. Only really done the shorter ones around the outside of Bowness and they were amazing.
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If you head further North, to the likes of Buttermere, it’s much less touristy and imo, more rugged and beautiful.

 

[davep]

Kirkstone Pass

Ambleside

If you head further North, to the likes of Buttermere, it’s much less touristy and imo, more rugged and beautiful.

Nice. Was up there a couple summers ago, went through Ambleside, but on the other road to Grasmere, were some similarly nice views on that road. Lovely bit where you come over a ridge iirc, and it all just opens up infront of you. We never made it as far as Buttermere or the more northern areas tho (were based in Kendall).

 

[COYBL25]

Nice. Was up there a couple summers ago, went through Ambleside, but on the other road to Grasmere, were some similarly nice views on that road. Lovely bit where you come over a ridge iirc, and it all just opens up infront of you. We never made it as far as Buttermere or the more northern areas tho (were based in Kendall).

Buttermere and surrounding us a pain to get to, but well worth it when you get there.

I’ve camped and stayed in both of the hotels there and even though the campsite is super basic, I enjoyed camping more than staying in the hotels tbh.

It’s one of my favourite places in the world.

 

[Cels]

Was trying to get a bit of an eerie look to this photo but it didn't turn out the way I had hoped.

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[Cels]

Not sure what these boulders/rocks are about, but I thought they looked interesting.

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