Seat Sandal
135 Wainwrights in, you’d think I’d know better than to make assumptions about any of the fells. And yet, there I was at the top of Wainwright 136, with my expectations thoroughly exceeded. With the…
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High Hartsop Dodd, Little Hart Crag, Red Screes & Middle Dodd
After our rather lax approach to Wainwright bagging so far this year, we decided to squeeze in another day trip to the Lakes during the last weekend of August. The forecast looked great, and we…
View PostGreat Mell Fell
After a slow start to Wainwright bagging this year, last weekend I took the opportunity to pop up Great Mell Fell after seeing Sam off on the Grand Tour of Skiddaw. I just wanted a…
View PostStone Arthur, Great Rigg, Heron Pike and Nab Scar
It’s been just over a year since we did this walk – I just never got around to posting about it. With spring finally sprung though, now feels like the perfect time to look back…
View PostWhite 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…
View PostAira 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…
View PostGlenridding Dodd & Sheffield Pike
Now that school holidays are in full swing our Wainwright bagging expeditions are being planned around walks which start close to a decent sized car park. Lots of the best walks start from a small…
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