Spring lambs, a castle and a drumlin field

Now that the lambs are past their immediate post-birth period, this part of the overall flock is being moved to a fresh pasture further away from the farm where they were watched over in their early days of life.  They are ascending the slope of one of Low Furness's many drumlins, a succession of which may be seen stretching back towards the skyline.  This vast amount of material was moved south by glacial action from the valleys to the north of Coniston Water in the Lake District.  The derelict towers to the right, one of which is covered in ivy, are the remains of Gleaston Castle which was originally the home of the Harrington family.  It is believed that the castle dates from the early part of the 14th Century.