King’s Howe & the Bowder Stone
After our luck with the weather when we climbed Helvellyn, the forecast took a bit of a nosedive the following day. With the weather set to veer between dry and raining, we decided to stick…
View PostAfter our luck with the weather when we climbed Helvellyn, the forecast took a bit of a nosedive the following day. With the weather set to veer between dry and raining, we decided to stick…
View PostA few months ago, we set out on the Pasture Beck round from Hartsop. It’s a six and a half mile hike which can be done easily in a half day, and bags four Wainwrights:…
View PostHelvellyn has been voted ‘Britain’s favourite walk’ by multiple different forums and is a popular target for many people visiting the Lake District: whether it’s their first visit or their fiftieth. England’s third highest summit,…
View PostSometimes, I feel like our Wainwright bagging mission means that we miss out on some of the beautiful low level walks that the Lake District has to offer. However, after walking 20 miles in 2…
View PostEagle eyed readers who’ve been following my blog for a few years might recognise the photo below from my blog 5 Undiscovered Lake District Walks. I’ve not actually recycled the photo: we visited the Lakes…
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