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Read MoreNew Life on Arnside Knott
Arnside is one of my favourite ‘local’ places and where I invariably end up when a longer walk for the dog and I is not possible. Last weekend was no exception and as I have hundreds of photos of the view already I just concentrated on the new plants emerging in our late spring. Plus I have ‘done the map’. A short walk starting from Arnside Prom, where you can park your car. Good walk for kids with...
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Read MoreBleaberry Fell
Sometimes there has to be a ‘plan B’ but thankfully, it does not always need to be used. With the possibility of low cloud, I had a couple of routes planned from Armboth car park on the west side of Thirlmere. We set off westwards up the side of Cockrigg Crags on the footpath to Watendlath. It is pretty steep way up from the shore to above 400m. Thirlmere was quickly left behind as we walked...
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Read MoreThe Limestone Fringe
Away from Lakeland’s central, more well known peaks, away from Birketts and Wainwrights lie the softer folds of limestone. The escarpments of Farleton Knot, Arnside Knot and the three Scars, Cunswick, Whitbarrow and Scout are not so challenging as many more documented hills, but are often empty of other walkers and can still provide that ‘on top of the world’ sensation. All are on my ‘favourite walks’...
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Read MoreBank Holiday Monday
What a lovely day. The sun shone, yes, even here, in Cumbria, where I often think my blogs are nothing but a belated weather report. I became a tourist for an afternoon and, with mum and dad, went on the National Trust steam yacht gondola on Coniston. For once I was looking up at the hills from the water, not down on the water from a hill. On my last walk up Loughrigg I was delighted to name most of...
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Read MoreEscape the Crowds
A day out with out seeing any other walkers on the hills was quite remarkable and very surprising. Though when I listened to the traffic reports of the M6 car park on my return home, I guess that is where everyone was. I was walking with family due to return to Australia the next day, and not used to walking our hills. This coupled with the uncertain weather situation, made me plan a walk with a low...
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Read MoreLow Level Cumbria
Cumbria is far more versatile for walking than most people imagine, and yet again I found myself over on the east side of the Lakes, in the Eden Valley, just before the landscape rises up again to the Pennines. The clouds were hanging low in the sky and driving over Shap from the south, windscreen wipers were on full, wind was pulling us about and the temperature pinged down to 4°. On the 28th April! ...
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New Life on Arnside Knott
Arnside is one of my favourite ‘local’ places and where I invariably end up when a longer walk for the dog and I is not possible. Last weekend was no exception and as I have hundreds of photos of the view already...
Read More
Bleaberry Fell
Sometimes there has to be a ‘plan B’ but thankfully, it does not always need to be used. With the possibility of low cloud, I had a couple of routes planned from Armboth car park on the west side of Thirlmere. ...
Read More
The Limestone Fringe
Away from Lakeland’s central, more well known peaks, away from Birketts and...
Read More
Bank Holiday Monday
What a lovely day. The sun shone, yes, even here, in Cumbria, where I often...
Read More
Escape the Crowds
A day out with out seeing any other walkers on the hills was quite remarkable...
Read More
Low Level Cumbria
Cumbria is far more versatile for walking than most people imagine, and yet...
Read More
