Sheffield Pike and Glenridding Dodd, Wainwrights #’s 145 & 146
Earlier this year I tried to run with a blog-a-day; my “Out and About” series. When spring came, the weather improved; freelancing work started again; the garden demanded tending; we … Continue reading
Mosedale Horseshoe – Plan B and C
Our plan was to do the section of the Bob Graham round from Wasdale Head to Honister. A hut to hut day out across some of the best peaks … Continue reading
Fleetwith Pike
This morning it was lashing it down at Honister Hostel where we had spent the night. How we got there is worthy of a longer blog, tomorrow perhaps. A group … Continue reading
We Brave the Storm to climb Great Crag (Wainwright #136 to #138)
The plan for the weekend was a trip to the Lake District with my mates. This time of year over the last couple of years we have had some great … Continue reading
How to avoid getting lost in the Mist, a blast above Kentmere
It was supposed to be sunny; a days respite from the storms. Eva had done her damage and Storm Frank was due that evening. Mike and I decided on finding … Continue reading
Three Waters of Western Lake District
This is a route I put together for a few days backpacking in June. Our aim was to get up somewhere wild for the first night after a long drive … Continue reading
Three Waters of the Western Fells – Day 4, Buttermere to Wasdale
Alfred Wainwright says in his last Guide to the Lakeland Fells, ‘The fleeting hour of life of those who love the hills is quickly spent, but the hills are eternal. … Continue reading
Three Waters of the Western Lakes – Day 3, over to Buttermere
It’s taken a while to finish this third instalment of a recent backpacking weekend in the Lakes. Some of the blogs I read are by writers who can knock off … Continue reading
