Reasons to go North

It’s a strange time between Christmas and New Year. If you’re one of the lucky ones to be free from work it could be a time to race up...

Easy stroll to the pretty tarn of Easdale. Waterfalls and streams almost over flowing. Far more colour remains than expected. Though it...

A slight change from hiking hills this weekend. I didn’t need much persuading to leave the Lakes behind, just for a few days, when the...

Low cloud and an overnight thaw changed the scenery, from pure white to patch work. Short winter days meant the full horseshoe would turn...

Days don’t often come along that are so, perfectly still. Blue sky. Snow on the hills and autumn colours cling to the trees Morning mist...

A day out in the snow. Laden down, as usual, with backpacks full of ‘stuff’ just in case. Poles to hike up the hills, food, warm clothes...