We stayed at the White Lion in Ambleside for this trip. The afternoon before we had climbed Barrow (Wainwright #52, 1493ft) and Outerside (Wainwright #53, 1864ft) in poor weather which had made me decide to replace my boots with something that offered better waterproofing. After a bit of shopping we headed out of Ambleside and parked in the layby on the main road just north of Grasmere. We walked up the road, then crossed, through a field and over the stream before the road started to climb. This was taken at the foot of Steel Fell close to Ghyll Foot, while Nick was deciding the route.