Reasons to go North

There are a lot, many, mucho…. bluebells on this blog! In May it is impossible to no go and wander through the woodlands of south Cumbria...

Sca Fell Pike, the long way round, with exceptional weather, clear sky, no wind. A rare, fine, April day between incessant showers. It was...

Langdale was quiet at 8 am. I wound my way in to the valley while a tractor, just ahead, scattered sheep feeding in the...

The snow continues. At least on the mountains. Though there is still the fickle cycle of ‘freeze – thaw’. Miss those...

There’s a film around at the moment; Mountain. A beautifully shot documentary kind of film. With a wonderful soundtrack...

From before Christmas, through twixtmas and beyond New Year I’ve walked. Only in Cumbria. But this little county has shown...