Hard luck on your attempt at this walk but you can't beat the weather
. Blencathra is so exposed with no shelter as its so big and rounded. I also have had to beat a hasty retreat from it due to high winds as its not worth the risk. Re the Souther Fell access, Its a pain having to walk well down the road to find the path and I have occasionally jumped the fence and used the original access point and thankfully never been seen by the land owner.
Apart from being beaten by the weather its a good report and photos
well done and keep it up.