Reasons to go North, travel to Cumbria and beyond

Previous Next

Posted by reasons on May 20, 2013

Ingleborough from Clapham

I live very close to junction 36 or the M6. This is not a very salubrious address, but put another way, I live in South Lakeland, on the edge of the Kent Estuary, between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Look one way from the village and you can Kentmere and even the Langdales, on a good day. The other way and the flat top of Ingleborough waits for a walk. Which, at last, is where this...

Read More
Posted by reasons on May 18, 2013

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 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...

Read More
Posted by reasons on May 14, 2013

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. 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...

Read More
Posted by reasons on May 9, 2013

The 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’...

Read More
Posted by reasons on May 7, 2013

Bank 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...

Read More
Posted by reasons on May 4, 2013

Escape 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...

Read More