St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge. The recording of the first day's walk is shown in green

The group at the start, still a little shy of each other - that would change! Just look at how clean our boots are!

Cathy, Dolly, Shirley, Margaret, Ann, Pat, Elizabeth (Liz), Lorraine (Loz), Ann, Bill, Mike, Chris and Jim

Alfred Wainwright, the man who started it all

We all dipped our boots into the water and found a stone to carry to the end.

The view back from St Bees Head

The start of the walk, St Bees Head

Our leader Howard gives us a briefing about walking etiquette

The view across Saltom Bay to Whitehaven

Colin Telfer's "Coast to Coast", a sculpture erected by the Moor Row Residents Association.

Dent, our first climb, seen while passing through Cleator

A lovely cart horse scratching its bottom on the fence

From Dent summit, Scafell Pike, at 978 metres (3209 feet) the highest point in England

The group marches on towards the hills and lakes

After a steep descent we arrived at Nannycatch valley

The group reaches Nannycatch Gate

Two curious sheep watch proceedings with great interest

Kinniside stone circle looks old but is a modern fabrication

The first view of Ennerdale Water

Ennerdale and the end of the first day