Green Crag

After a big day out on the Mosedale horseshoe, my poor little legs weren’t up to another long walk (much to Sam’s disappointment, as he was champing at the bit to do the Ennerdale round…

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The Mosedale Horseshoe

The Mosedale Horseshoe is what I would call ‘a big day out’. Before you get any further, I should clarify/add a caveat/disclaimer that we did the Mosedale Horseshoe without Kirk Fell – we’d already done…

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Swinton and the Ripon Rowel

Sometimes it’s nice to have an easy stroll close to home, especially on a Sunday afternoon. After a busy weekend involving race reconnaissance, exploring new bridleways with Paddy and an extensive clear out, neither of…

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Exploring Calderdale with Daisy Bank Camp

Calderdale is one of those places that I always want to explore more of, but it’s just a little bit too far away to do in a day trip. I was therefore thrilled when Angie…

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White Side & Raise

Deciding to try and tick off all the Wainwrights before I turn thirty felt like a great idea when I turned twenty six. Nearly two years later, we’ve been ticking them off at a leisurely…

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Lordenshaws Hillfort

You can’t go far in Northumberland without stumbling across a hillfort. Humbleton hillfort is famous as the site of Henry ‘Hotspur’ Percy’s annihilation of the Scottish army in 1402, while the Breamish Valley hillforts are…

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Wansfell & Stock Ghyll Force

During the heatwave at the start of the week, looking ahead to the weekend promised ideal walking conditions: sunny spells, not too hot, and most importantly, dry. As the week went on the weather forecast…

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