i know Swinside is a SOTA and not a Wainwright but most people that participte in the WOTA scheme also do both
Andrew G4VFL was kind enough to get permission for 4 people to activate Swinside G/LD-057 which is on privately owned land and can only be accessed at certain times of the year
Matthew M0MZB
Andrew G4VFL
Alex G7KSE
and my self meet at the car park for the start of the walk
the path start is on the right of the photo
Derwentwater
Catbells ldw-189
the walk up is only short but suprisingly step in section’s
Matthew and Alex setting up for HF
Newlands valley Dale Head ldw-063 and Robinson ldw-063 in the mist Causey Pike ldw-119 mist free
throwing a brick with a wire attached over a tree was not such a good idea i had to get out of the way as the brick and wire parted company
Matthew was the best organised he and Alex did CW out of the wind with gusts of 36 mph and -3 wind chill
Andrew tried oscar 100 and 23cms with out much luck
the 4 of us had a absolutely brilliant time dispite the wind and odd shower i thougth i might struggle on 2 meters but got 10 contacts in the end and thanks to Geoff for gone out of his way to make the contact
on the way down we heard quad bikes but they must have been in another part of the forest