A Photographic Journal of Lake District Walks and other walks/events
Happy Birthday Pete! Pal, Mila and I, Catherine (my sister) and Isabelle (my niece) travelled up to Newcastle on Sunday 12th August till Tuesday 14th August to spend a few wonderful days with family. First stop, Mam and Pete’s (Grandma … Continued
Another great holiday in Wales with Sue and Mike at the wonderful cottage they rent every year. It’s described by the owners as: ‘The Firs’ in the Olchon Valley, near Longtown, Herefordshire is a secluded 17th Century listed cottage, surrounded … Continued
Off on our hols! Paris here we come . . . I’d researched Paris very thoroughly from the internet and three great Paris guidebooks: Top Ten DK Paris Eyewitness Travel; Marco Polo Paris and Paris Everything you ever wanted to … Continued
A perfect day to climb Blencathra via Halls Fell before descending to Scales Tarn and ascending once more to the summit via the tricky Sharp Edge Route then finally descending via Foule Crag and Roddick Fell back to Gategill Farm. … Continued
A wonderful walk with views of Windermere, Ambleside and surrounding fells. Our route was much quieter than if we had walked from Ambleside! WAINWRIGHT BOOK: The Far Eastern Fells Book 2 DIFFICULTY: 2 WALK LENGTH: 4.9 miles (3hrs 16mins). DATE … Continued
A linear walk planned for today starting at Honister Slate Mine climbing the three summits of Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson, ending in Buttermere returning to Honister by bus following a route I saw on Roger and Ann Hiley’s great … Continued
A longer walk than expected but well worth it! From Stoneycroft up Causey Pike via Rowling End then following the ridge route to Scar Crags; Sail and Eel Crag (Crag Hill) before returning via Force Crag Mine and the mine … Continued
Mila attends The Guildhall School of Music Junior school in London every Saturday in term time where she studies piano and violin and learns about music from some very inspirational teachers. It’s also a great opportunity to socialise! When the … Continued
I decided that today I am actually going to start investigating the local area since I’ve lived in Cambridgeshire for a number of years but haven’t done much walking here I’m finally going to address this. What’s deterred me is … Continued
A great walk though the first half was hampered by poor visibility . . . it just means we’ll have to do it again when the views are clearer. Quite an achievement with eight Wainwright fells having been climbed – … Continued
We drove up to the Lake District this morning after having stayed at Pal’s parents in Birmingham. This was to be our first walk in many years without Mila who was on a Latin trip in Italy, it feels very … Continued
A great little walk despite the very disappointing weather . . . though as we had the right gear we were all warm and dry despite the pouring rain! On a bright day the views would be impressive . . … Continued