Spring walking in the Lake District

March and it is beginning to feel like spring.  Snowdrops and crocuses are everywhere and seem to have benefited from the cold winter weather before Christmas. I have even seen a few daffodils in a sheltered spot. Today I just took Skye for a valley walk across the fields over to Little Braithwaite. Some warmth in the sun and some lovely views of the Lake District fells.  Valley footpaths are notoriously difficult to follow and I met two groups studying their maps and trying to work out where they were.  It's on these occasions that local knowledge is really helpful.