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Bellringers’ Walk up The Hoad

On Saturday Andy, Tower Captain of St. James, Barrow, had organised a circular walk of under four miles to include The Hoad. Only a short walk today, as the weather was very hot. We would then have a leisurely lunch at The Orangery, meeting up with o...

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Stickle Pike

My son Tom was visiting this May Bank Holiday weekend and he fancied doing a walk. Bank Holiday Monday was the better weather, so we would make an early start and go somewhere quiet, never easy! I had wanted to walk to Stickle Pike from Ulpha Bridge...

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Yewbarrow

On Wednesday Sue and I drove to Overbeck NT car park on the shores of Wastwater to climb up Yewbarrow. This walk contains a scramble which should not be underestimated, but is easily doable in good conditions. We made a start at about 8.30am. The wal...

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Kirk Fell

On Friday I left home shortly after 5.30am to drive to Wasdale Head. I arrived just after 7am. The sun was shining and there was no wind. It was going to be an excellent day for walking. I was going to do a solo walk up to Kirk Fell and back, nothing...

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Muncaster Castle

We used our season ticket again to see both the bluebells in Lily Bank Wood and the flowering Rhododendrons in the castle grounds. The weather was warm and still. There is very little text below, the photos speak for themselves. ...

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Bellringers’ Walk to Millom Park

We all meet in the School Ellis car park for Millom Rock Park at 8.15am. St. James Tower Captain, Andy, had planned a walk to include the Rock Park, a circuit of Millom Park and a detour to the high point of High Lowscales. Our walk was 7 miles and t...

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Troutbeck Tongue with Sue and Jo P.

On Friday morning I picked up Jo and Sue and we set off for Troutbeck, arriving just before 8am. We parked in the spaces below the trees on the road south of Troutbeck Church. I wanted to see the daffodil display so luckily our route took us through...

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Elterwater & Loughrigg Fell

I parked at Skelwith Bridge at 7.45am and walked to Elterwater, returning the same way, then on up to Loughrigg Tarn and Fell, again returning the same way. The walk was about 5 miles and took three and a half hours. ...

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Lanty’s Tarn

We were staying for two nights at The Inn on the Lake in Glenridding for my birthday. Yesterday we had walked to Lacey’s Caves and Long Meg and Her Daughters stone circle in good weather, today there was low cloud so I would meet up with Brenda...

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