Reasons to go North

In twelve short months my son has become an urbanite. He is not a native Cumbrian, brought up in the flatlands of Warwickshire, but over...

The current ‘Prince Fever’ across our green and pleasant land reminded me of a rather unusual Helvellyn family hike in July 2009....

Driving over the Lakeland passes of Wrynose and Hardknott is a way for those who do not want to exert themselves or put on boots, to...

Before we set off on this hike I was cheerfully told we were going up the quick way. Straight up the front from Wasdale. . You can just...

Posted by reasons on Jun 29, 2013 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | 0 comments

Short of ideas for a walk – why not go back to the Wainwright classics and wander by Buttermere to Haystacks. Pictures from a pre-blog...