I drove to Patterdale for a walk up Arnison Crag which always has a great view of Ullswater. There are options to contunue on to Birks, and even St. Sunday Crag, but would be dependent on the conditions. The car park is £5 for all day. The main walk…

We have had a long spell of dry weather so Sue and I decided on a walk up Barton Fell from Pooley Bridge to explore The Cockpit Stone Circle and generally have a mooch around before heading to Arthur’s Pike and Bonscale Pike without the risk of…

It was a nice day so we decided on a walk to Askam Pier, it is only a short stroll from Askam Beach car park. Always a good walk on a clear day. We took about an hour and a half. Jo. …

On Saturday morning Andy, Sue and I met up at the beach car park at Bardsea for a bellringers’ walk. There was a ringing meeting at St. Mary’s in Ulverston in the afternoon. Our route was flexible, but would include Sea Wood and the stone…

It was a nice day so I headed to Blawith to climb up to Beacon Fell. I parked in the car park. The mist was down so I headed along the road trying to locate my usual point of entry for the start of the walk, which I did, and headed up through the mis…

On Easter Sunday Tom and I decided on a walk up Blackcombe. We started walking at 8.30am so we could be sure of getting back to the church car park well before the start of the Easter Service. The route is just under five miles there and back. Always…

On Tuesday Ged and I drove to Buttermere, parking in the NT car park. Now that Ged is 85 the high fells are beyond him, but he was up for a 5 mile flat walk around the lake. Two easy walks my combined mileage was eight miles. The weather was excellen…

I wanted to get up in the snow before the sunshine melted it all, so Sue and I drove to Torver for a walk up to Coniston Old Man. Being over 800m (2635ft) the summit still had snow. We parked in the roadside spaces at the bottom of the track. I alway…

It was a nice afternoon so Brendan and I drove to Askam-in-Furness for a walk on the beach to Dunnerholme Rock and back. An easy walk that takes just over an hour. We parked in the beach car park which is free. Always a good little walk. Jo….

It was a lovely day so I parked in the car park for a walk on the beach to Dunnerhome Rock and then back the other way to Askam Pier. Then back home in time to see King Charles drive past the end of my road! Jo. …

Today’s walk would be Gowbarrow Fell, on the first good weather day we have had over Christmas and New Year. The Kirkstone Pass was pretty much free from ice on the drive over, so we had plenty of time to stop at Brotherswater to take some phot…

There was snow on the fells so Tom and I decided to walk the Greenburn Horseshoe which includes Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and usually Helm Crag. We parked in the lay-by nearest to the road that leads down then up to Steel Fell. The walk was…

When Sue and I did the Middle Fell, Seatallan & Buckbarrow walk back in March we noticed that Joss Naylor’s former cottage in Greendale was now one of Sally’s Holiday Cottages. Joss was a sheep farmer and legendary fell runner. I had…

For a change of scene I drove to Ennerdale and parked at Bowness Knott. Parking here always used to be free. They now want £10 for the time it would take to walk around the lake. There are no machines to take cash or card. It has to be via the RINGO…

I had walked Middle Fell, Seatallan and Buckbarrow again only three months ago, so today I would go up to Middle Fell and return via Greendale Tarn, a walk of about four miles. The weather looked promising, but there was a bit too much low cloud arou…

It had poured down overnight so I decided on a walk via the footpath to Nether Wasdale from Greendale Bridge. I was hoping to return via one of the other two footpaths. I was lucky in that for all the other days I had good weather, and could get up i…

Today was a warm day, ideal for a swim, so I walked to Wastwater and turned left towards Wasdale Head. I have had a good week staying at Little Greendale, some mixed weather, but would definately do it again. There are still plenty of walks here for…

I left Little Greendale just after 7am. The clouds were down over the fells, but I was hoping for a weather window later this morning. I would be walking up to Whin Rigg along the top of the Wasdale Screes to Illgill Head and down to Brackenclose NT…

It was a dull day so I thought I’d return to Grasmere and take a walk up Helm Crag. I parked in the lay-by on the A591 and took the footpath into Grasmere. The walk would be about six miles and take under three hours. Once back in Grasmere I st…

Thursday was going to be a hot, sunny day so I drove to Hartsop and was walking for 7.30am. I had planned to walk up to The Knott, Kidsty Pike, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, Rest Dodd and The Nab. A walk of 9 miles. The 9 mile, 6 fell walk took me 7hrs…

There was lots of snow on the mountains, but it was quite deep and unconsolidated on the high fells, so I decided to walk up Holme Fell, which is small but has good views from the summit, but more importantly can be reached via the main road to Skelw…

Today was a nice day, but rather windy so I decided to visit a few low level places: Kelly Hall Tarn, Yew Tree Tarn, Elterwater and Coniston Water. So this blog is just a few photos from those places, a short car journey between each. If it is too wi…

I left home later than usual as the cloud was down over the southern fells, but it was due to lift later in the morning. On my drive to Elterwater the cloud was still down over the fells so I decided to take my time and take a longer route up to Ling…

Today Sue and I would drive to Sadgill in Longsleddale and take the long walk up the path to explore the old workings and ruins of Wrengill Quarry and look for a well hidden but impressive waterfall, before heading directly up to Adam Seat. We would…

I’d not been to Wasdale for a while so it was time for a walk up Middle Fell, Seatallan and Buckbarrow. A 7 mile walk that I’d previously classed as easy, but it took an hour longer than it has done in the past. Age and knee replacements…

Today I parked in the lay-by near Muncaster Castle and took the lane up to Muncaster Tarn and Fell. The weather had been very dry so the extra walk to Silver Knott, which is usually quite boggy, and down to Muncaster Head Farm, was on the cards. I wo…

Today we drove to Roudsea Wood car park (permit required). I usually walk from Greenodd, but today we decided to shorten the walk and just do the circuit which takes just over an hour. Always a good little walk. Jo. …

Brendan’s cousin Siobhan and husband, Paul, were house/pet-sitting for mutual friends Bernie and Steve at their home in the village of Sedgwick, Cumbria. We went out for lunch in Beetham then came back for a walk. A circular walk along the old canal…

I parked in the lay-by outside Grasmere. I planned to walk up to Silver How and go over Dow Bank to Red Bank, take Loughrigg Terrace path and descend down to Lake Grasmere and then take the lakeside path back towards Grasmere. A walk of about six mil…

Brendan and I were meeting Val for lunch in the Black Bull at Nateby, near Kirkby Stephen, so we decided on a morning walk of the Smardale Gill Viaduct. 4.8 miles in 2hrs and 20 minutes. We parked in the Smardale Gill Nature Reserve car park. A good…

A walk with the bellringers, organised by Andy, Tower Captain at St. James, Barrow. A circular six or so mile walk starting at Duddon Iron Furnace car park and taking in the delights of the Iron Furnace ruins, woods, caves, Corney Fell, wildlife and…

The dry weather was continuing so Sue and I drove to Ashness Bridge in order to walk up to Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat and High Tove, continuing down to Watendlath cafe and returning along the valley floor. It was an ideal day to tackle The…

We visited Sizergh to see their Winter Light Walk. Sizergh has been the home of the Stricklands since 1239. We arrived late afternoon, allowing us time to visit the gardens in daylight, before seeing the light display after dark. The post below has m…

To celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary Brendan and I decided to visit the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, near Wakefield. A 500 acre outdoor art gallery in the Bretton Estate. It takes a whole day to see all the sculpures, we still have some to go back…