From Bampton Grange we drove through to the hamlet of Burnbanks where todays second walk officially starts. Its been some time since I was last here and everything was exactly how I remembered it. 'Bampton Fell above Haweswater' collects three Birkett summits with Pinnacle Howe, Four Stones Hill and Bampton Fell.
Starting from the historic village of Burnbanks which pre dates the construction of the Haweswater Dam where during the 1930's dam engineers and their families would occupie the village to the dismay of locals who had been without electricity and water supplies which were only connected to the workers homes and not the residents.
It is said that at the entrance to Burnbanks village there used to be gates that were locked at night to keep the residents in, and intruders out! Thankfully the gates have been removed a long time ago allowing for todays walk 'Bampton Fell above Haweswater'
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