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A forest track through Aiken Plantation which forms part of the large Whinlatter Forest. The part of the plantation in front of the camera has been replanted with trees.

Whinlatter is a broad, heathery ridge to the N of Whinlatter Pass; this view is from the western rise of Brown How at 517m Along the ridge lies Whinlatter Top at 525m with the snowed peaks of the Helvellyn range beyond.

Following an old wall onto Brown How.

There is quite a lot of felling and replantation in this area - to be expected in a working forest.

Although introduced plantation trees seed freely, they don't often establish among the sedges and grasses which are grazed by sheep as well as native wildlife. This one seems to be doing well, west of the forest, so it had the extra... (more)

Substantial if rudimentary wind shelter on the top. Looking towards the coast

Brown How Whinlatter Summit looking in the distance to Grisedale Pike

Felled area in the plantation. Ironically Aiken means Oak Trees and was the name of the fellside here before the plantation existed.

Above Aiken Plantation. Many of the older trees here appear diseased with patches of dead foliage.

This stone wall crosses Whinlatter in north to south direction a few metres west of the summit.

The wall runs over the fell from Aiken Beck to the road descending Whinlatter pass