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Blackcombe with Tom

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. ...

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Longsleddale, a quarry & 3 fells

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...

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Smardale Gill Viaduct Round

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. ...

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Middle Fell, Seatallan & Buckbarrow

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...

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Roudsea Wood

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. ...

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Swinside Stone Circle

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...

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Sedgwick

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...

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Helm Crag

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. ...

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