Reasons to go North

Posted by reasons on Jul 8, 2020 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | 0 comments

The weather came out of lockdown with a vengeance. As pubs and shops and campsites opened high winds and torrential rain tore...

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...

Beginning in Ulverston, the CW wanders as due north as possible. Bar a brief hiccough on day two. Through the Lake District National Park,...

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

Things have changed from bright blue to dull grey. Dry and –10 to drizzle and + 7 More than a subtle contrast. Langdales stretching...