Branstree & Selside Pike

2023 has been a really busy year for us – and so day trips to the Lake District to bag a few Wainwrights have taken a bit of a back seat. It’s seemed like every…

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The Coledale Round

Back in September we spent a weekend in the village of Braithwaite near Keswick. Originally, Sam was going to be running an ultra marathon on the Saturday, but the event was postponed for reasons unknown.…

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The Pasture Beck Round

A 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:…

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Helvellyn – The Non-Scary Way

Helvellyn 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,…

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The High Stile Ridge

Eagle 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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