It was my first visit to Cockermouth and itI was fantastic to see how nice the Town looked especially in its Spring Bloom before crossing the A66 bound for Ennerdale and the Cold Fell Road. It had been forecast showers throughout the morning extending into the afternoon and upto now I had been lucky to avoid them as I kept a vigil eye whilst travelling further west it looked like the weather gods were playing on my side.

My second Outlying walk featured today takes in Cold Fell from Cold Fell Gate, another yet even simpler route to collect the summit before returning back to Cold Fell Gate the same way.

Cold Fell despite its less than modest altitude offers superb views over the Cumbrian Coast and in the other direction the loneliest of the western fells including Caw Fell, one of my favorite Lakeland summits.

It was a walk that I had expected to do alone for which the best part of was spent getting over a bit of shock, this is Cold Fell from Cold Fell Gate.

The clouds thickened overhead and the threat of rain looked imminent during my drive through Kirkland but there was still a glimmer of hope with blue skies arriving from the west which to be honest I had expected to be driving and walking through rain anyway meaning it was a bonus, even if the cloud remained low.

I arrived at Cold Fell Gate and found an empty car park which was a surprise after passing many a parked car along the Cold Fell Road, and many a cyclist too. Having threw my jacket on I was just debating whether or not I needed to take my pack and walking poles but thought it best I do anyway before locking my car and turned towards the track from where this walk starts when I got the surprise of my life.

A car I recognised appeared just up the road which looked like David's in fact I remember thinking "oh David has one of those, same colour too" when before I knew it actually turned out to be David! what, eh whats going on!

As it turned out David had set out to do one of his Fairfield project walks from Grasmere but was forced to turn back due to heavy rain, he returned home in his words "sulking" before Jennifer suggested "why don't you try and meet up with Paul" and after waiting at Wath Brow (my third Outlying walk starting point) David then travelled over the Cold Fell road knowing I had to be there, David's timing was downright impeccable!

David quickly kits up and soon we are both heading the short distance towards Cold Fell summit.

Well, that was another short but fantastic walk and the rain held too. It's now time to head back onto the Cold Fell Road towards Ennerdale and Wath Brow on the edge of Cleator Moor where todays third and final walk starts from, its a journey that should only take around twenty minutes while taking in the views of both Dent and Flat Fell.