Reasons to go North

Ancient routes criss cross the fells. From Langdale to Borrowdale. The Cumbria Way traces through, up and over Stake Pass between...

The Indian summer continues ‘up north’. Even at the weekend. Soft white morning mists hanging in valleys, slowly clearing to blue. Wast...

Posted by reasons on Sep 18, 2015 in Blog, Walking | 0 comments

After a week of sublime sunshine, true to form, the weather broke for the weekend. Saturday washout followed by a Sunday dampened...

An Indian Summer. At last some sunshine. High pressure and blue sky. When the schools have closed and the majority of tourists have fled...

Posted by reasons on Sep 6, 2015 in Blog, Cumbria | 0 comments

Strange how things work out. Until nine days ago I’d been on Kidsty Pike once. On the way to Robin Hoods Bay. Day four of Coast to...