Last weekend we made a break for the Lakes while there was a good weather window – we were going to try and get a bit closer to finishing off the northern fells. Unfortunately, when we arrived in the car park a warning light came on in the car telling us to check the tyreContinue reading “Whinlatter Wainwrights”
Category Archives: The North West
High Seat & Bleaberry Fell
With the amazing weather last week lasting just up until the weekend, I decided to take the opportunity to get back over to the Lakes for the first time in about a month to tick off another Wainwright or two. I spent about an hour on Friday night flip-flopping over where to go, but finallyContinue reading “High Seat & Bleaberry Fell”
Silver How
After the best part of a month stuck at home at the weekend due to awful weather, we finally got back to the Lakes last week to tick off Wainwright number 40, Silver How. We’d chosen a smaller summit to get back into the swing of things, and this walk is short enough that youContinue reading “Silver How”
Hard Knott
Way back in November we had a long weekend in the Western Lakes. The original plan was to bag as many Wainwrights as possible: I was hoping for at least six across the whole weekend, but the weather had other ideas. It was a very wet, very windy weekend, and across four days we managedContinue reading “Hard Knott”
Aira Force and Gowbarrow Fell
On most of the Wainwright hikes we’ve done, the main attraction has been the view from the summit. Yes, there have been lovely views on the way up or down, but the trig point is your reward and where you can pat yourself on the back for another peak bagged. It’s usually the focal pointContinue reading “Aira Force and Gowbarrow Fell”
High Rigg
The weather in January can be a bit hit and miss. After a week of beautiful weather from Monday to Thursday (while we were stuck at work), on Friday the clouds started rolling in and on Saturday Storm Malik arrived. We therefore decided to play it by ear and make a decision about a walkContinue reading “High Rigg”
What’s in a Name? A Sunday Stroll up Sour Howes & Sallows
Sour Howes and Sallows are, based on name alone, two of the least appealing of the Wainwright Fells (although surely Barf is up there too). Knowing little about them and having never been to this part of the Lake District, they were not fighting for prime position at the top of my ‘to do’ list.Continue reading “What’s in a Name? A Sunday Stroll up Sour Howes & Sallows”
Walla Crag
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas last weekend, however you chose to spend the day! We hopped in the car and spent our Christmas morning ticking off another Wainwright, Walla Crag. We were hoping that as it was Christmas day there would be fewer people around – being so close to Keswick and requiringContinue reading “Walla Crag”
Knott & Great Calva
Last week it seemed like most of the UK was covered in a blanket of fog – at least North Yorkshire certainly was! Much to our astonishment though, the forecast for the Lake District was beautiful, with blue skies and sunshine all weekend. There wasn’t even any wind! We therefore decided to head to theContinue reading “Knott & Great Calva”
Raven Crag
Raven Crag is one of those fells I’ve seen lots of photos of on Instagram. The summit offers a beautiful view over Thirlmere, and the walk up the hillside diverges from the usual open fell side of Lakeland, taking you through a young woodland for a there and back walk which can easily be doneContinue reading “Raven Crag”
Paws Explore North 