Reasons to go North

A last minute walk. Stepping into someone’s shoes at the last minute due to misfortune. Only two days of a long stroll across the northern...

Nothing at all spectacular happened on this storm swept weekend. Took a few random photos Of sheep and...

35 to 50 mile an hour gusts were forecast. 35 constant was the feel. With a unforgettable reminder of how wind and its chill make walking,...

At last it has snowed! Seriously wondering whether winter was ever going to happen this year, we have had a covering, may be ever briefly...

Posted by reasons on Jan 11, 2019 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | 0 comments

My first Lake District Walk of the new year. To Haweswater reservoir, that which drowns the valley of Mardale. Mardale, is a mere...

If I’m in the Lake District I’m usual on a hill, on my way up, or down. The challenge of bagging Wainwrights has been and...